December 11, 2009
"The Merchant of Death is Dead"
BILL MOYERS: Many people are perplexed that Barack Obama flew to Oslo this week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize so soon after escalating the war in Afghanistan. He's now doubled the number of troops that were there when George W. Bush left office. The irony was not lost on the president, and he tried to address it in his acceptance speech...Rest of Transcript
An Afghan man and a child with artificial legs are seen at the International Red Cross Orthopedic (ICRC) rehabilitation center on December 10, 2009 in Herat, Afghanistan. The aims of the ICRC rehabilitation center are to educate and rehabilitate landmine victims and others with deformities to help them return their former lives. According to the UN mine information network, 62 people on average are killed or injured by mines each month in Afghanistan. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
There are Thirteen More Photo's at the UPI site link with descriptions on the right hand side for each as you view them.
ICBL International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Landmine Survivors Network
Adopt-A-Minefield Landmine Clearance and Support
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