Drinking the Tigris: Full Access??? :: 06. 2.08
Baghdad Airport, Lee at Night
Fortress Baghdad, T wall at Night
I've been interested in taking pictures outside our compound for a while but assumed because of the security environment it would be impossible. A couple weeks ago I talked with an Air Force officer, and fifteen minutes later I had a letter that gave me authorization to take pictures of anything and everything excluding two sensitive areas. I couldn't believe it. The sergeant that issued the letter talked about how they want transparency and people back in the States to know what's happening here. Given the new obsession with security back in the U.S. and all the stories about people being busted for taking pictures of buildings and train stations, I think it might be more open here? What the hell is going on with us? These are a couple shots from a test roll. Hope to crank out some daytime stuff soon, pictures I could never take in the States.
Drinking the Tigris: Video Serendipity :: 06.12.08
I received two different Youtube links today from friends who don't know one another. They are strangely, shockingly connected:
The first one is painful reminder of our pathetic leadership and the mismanagement of our stupid war:
The second video is exactly the kind mercenary behavior we should be prosecuting these contractors for. We don't have a legal framework to address these types of crimes, but we call ourselves a nation of laws?
Drinking the Tigris: Supreme Court Slap Down! :: 06.13.08
"The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times."
Yes! Yes! Yes! That's my America! I hope this is just the beginning. Unravel baby! If Bush is MacBeth, then does this mean the forest has begun to move?!
Pardon me for making light of this, but the epic battle that our society is locked in, may be best summed up in this Chuck Norris clip: we are Chuck, the Bear represents the stupid people that have been mauling the Constitution for the last 7 years.
Speaking of mauling, how bout that dissolve on the close ups?! You can get kicked out of film school for stuff like that.
Drinking the Tigris: Impeach Cheney :: 06.30.08
Rep Wexler put this out six months ago. Looks like its getting a second wave of attention: Go Wexler!
www.wexlerwantshearings.com
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