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Renowed British photographer who has died today in Libya put together this amazing photo exhibit, (along with a book and film) of US soldiers while sleeping (the film is nominated for an Oscar)
"In America, soldiers are used by the right wing as a symbol of patriotic duty, but the truth is they are all individuals," he concludes. "And the Left want a moral condemnation of the war. What I say is that if we have a full understanding of what the soldiers can and can't do out there, it is a good starting point for peace-building. The heart of the war machine is in fact taking a group of young men and putting them on the side of a mountain. We need to understand that experience. Certainly if we have any hope of properly reintegrating them into society."
see online gallery here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/combat-fatigue-tim-hetheringtons-intimate-portraits-of-us-soldiers-at-rest-reveal-the-other-side-of-afghanistan-2073877.html?action=Gallery
"In America, soldiers are used by the right wing as a symbol of patriotic duty, but the truth is they are all individuals," he concludes. "And the Left want a moral condemnation of the war. What I say is that if we have a full understanding of what the soldiers can and can't do out there, it is a good starting point for peace-building. The heart of the war machine is in fact taking a group of young men and putting them on the side of a mountain. We need to understand that experience. Certainly if we have any hope of properly reintegrating them into society."
see online gallery here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/combat-fatigue-tim-hetheringtons-intimate-portraits-of-us-soldiers-at-rest-reveal-the-other-side-of-afghanistan-2073877.html?action=Gallery
