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diamond14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 05:50 PM
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"Eyes Wide Open"...in DC, 1370 combat boots exhibit....(PHOTOS)
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 05:52 PM by diamond14



This display is in the National Cathedral in Washington DC, put up on Monday, January 17th....it is my HOPE that the exhibit was left there for bushites big prayer hypocritical crap (led by bushite supreme, pat "gawwddd sent bush*" robertson) in the Cathedral today....so they could trip over the fruits of their 'compassionate conservatism"

BTW, this exhibit is touring America...if it comes to your neighborhood, please view it and support it by donations of time and money....thanks....





Human Cost of War : Combat boots are displayed in the National Cathedral during the 'Eyes Wide Open: the Human Cost of War' display in Washington, DC. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)




A soldier is pictured amongst boots at The American Friends Society Committee exhibit 'Eyes Wide Open' in Washington, January 17 2005. Over 1300 pairs of boots representing fallen soldiers and a field of shoes to represent the civilian loss of life went on display at the National Cathedral just days before the 2nd Presidential Inauguration of U.S. pResident george w. bush* is to take place. REUTERS/Micah Walter REUTERS




Eight-year-old Delia Trimble of Takoma Park, Maryland look at boots on display at The American Friends Society Committee exhibit 'Eyes Wide Open,' in Washington, January 17 2005. Over 1,300 pairs of boots representing fallen soldiers and a field of shoes to represent the civilian loss of life went on display at the National Cathedral, just days before the second inauguration of U.S. pResident george w. bush* is due to take place. REUTERS/Micah Walter





Ann Hendrix-Jenkins (R) and daughter Tyrie, of Takoma Park, Maryland, look at boots on display at The American Friends Society Committee 'Eyes Wide Open' exhibit in Washington, January 17, 2005. More than 1300 pairs of boots representing fallen soldiers, and a field of shoes to represent the civilian loss of life, went on display at the National Cathedral just days before the second presidential inauguration of U.S. pResident george w. bush* is to take place. REUTERS/Micah Walter

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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:02 PM
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1. All I can say is-
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:24 PM
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diamond14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:24 PM
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3. Bill Mitchell donates his DEAD son's combat boots to the exhibit !!
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 09:04 PM by diamond14
this also indictes that the "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit is no longer at the National Cathedral (because bush* was "praying" there today, and can't have his mind disturbed by those boots)....anyhow...according to this more recent news release, the combat boots are now at the "Center City Christian Church" in DC....


further horrifying is that rumsfeld REFUSED TO MEET with a large group of GOLD STAR parents today (rumsfeld has been busy at bush* parties)....SHAME.....


Here's the update news article....
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http://dc.indymedia.org/feature/display/115282/index.php

One of the Most Powerful at the Vigil
by Sarah Cohen
21 Jan 2005
Modified: 03:26:34 PM

-snips-

Bill Mitchell donates the boots of his fallen son, Michael Mitchell, to the AFSC's "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit.

Today, after all the ceremonies and parades, and while some were celebrating, others met on the steps of Center City Christian Church to participate in a candle light vigil as part of the AFSC’s “Eyes Wide Open” exhibit. There, Bill Mitchell donated a pair boots that belonged to his fallen son, Michael William Mitchell. Bill Mitchell donated the boots to the exhibit so that his son’s “death was not invisible” and to show “the true cost of war.” Bill Mitchell, a native of California, was in town to meet with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, which was denied, and to “turn his back on Bush.”

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