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Tiny Clay Figures Are Reminders of Growing Iraq Death Toll

Submitted by Chip on Fri, 2008-11-21 07:37.

Tiny clay figures are reminders of growing Iraq death toll
By xofferson | Docudharma

Nearly 100,000 hand-fired clay figures, representing lives lost in the Iraq war, will be the backdrop on Friday for an Iraq Moratorium action in the California community of Aptos, near Santa Cruz.

The display is the work of artist Kathleen Crocetti, a high school art teacher, who told the San Jose Mercury News:

"I'm doing this to help people visualize the number of people killed in the Iraq war. We need a physical connection to that number. I thought we went into the war under false pretenses, and I can't sanction pre-emptive war. I feel such shame and sadness in my name as an American," she said. "I feel responsible for the pain and grief because of this war."

The 4,000-plus small white clay figures, each holding a U.S. flag, represent dead American service members. The 92,000 dark clay figures, behind the Americans like a shadow, represent Iraqis. She uses the number from Iraq Body Count, which includes documented civilian deaths. It is a very conservative number; others estimate the count could be as high as a million.

On Friday, as individuals and groups across the country interrupt their regular routines to mark the Iraq Moratorium and call for an end to the war and occupation, people in Aptos will peacefully protest the war during rush hour on the sidewalks in front of the Resurrection-Aptos cemetery where the figures are displayed. The evening's vigil, with music and poetry will be near the memorial in the cemetery.

The action is one of many taking place on Friday, Iraq Moratorium #15. Despite the election, despite a proposed, sketchy new US-Iraq status of forces agreement, the war drags on and on.

The President-elect and the new Congress need to know that we want our troops home -- and not in three years.
The Iraq Moratorium website includes a list of actions planned across the country on Friday, and suggestions for individual action. If you can't make time to take part on Friday, consider a donation. The killing has to stop, and we have to stop it.

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STOP HILLARY!

Submitted by at802 on Fri, 2008-11-21 12:00.

Stop Hillary! Yes we can!

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13796

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Solemn

Submitted by Robin Dicken on Fri, 2008-11-21 13:30.

Very touching. You go to the "progressive " blogs and everyone blabs about the most trivial shit. They even cover the illness of an asshole Attorney General with great reverence. The same one that refuses to look into Bush's crimes and illegal wiretapping. Like Jews crying for Hitler. I am angry about this kumbaaya crap that spews from the media. The majority of people in this country are sheep to slaughter and could care less. God damn America is right. I'm still working on getting these criminals prosecuted. It's become a life long mission for me. Thanks for the powerful photo. Peace, out.

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Life long mission

Submitted by sandiegowoman on Fri, 2008-11-21 20:03.

Me too. I wear my ARREST BUSH shirt every single day, no matter where I go. We cannot go forward until justice is served. The past is not the past and bygones will not be bygones. This display is amazing!

I have zero faith that the government will go forward with serious investigations because both parties are guilty as hell.

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