Rest in Peace David Gilkey
Jun 5, 2016 19:03:02 #
Renown photographer David Gilkey and his translator were killed in Afghanistan today. The Afghan Army unit he was chronicling was attacked by enemy forces . What a shame and a waste. Even photographers are NOT immune from the senseless violence caused by the Islamic extremists plaguing the world.
Rest in Peace, David.
Rest in Peace, David.
Jun 5, 2016 19:13:40 #
Same sentiments from me.
--Bob
--Bob
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Renown photographer David Gilkey and his translator were killed in Afghanistan today. The Afghan Army unit he was chronicling was attacked by enemy forces . What a shame and a waste. Even photographers are NOT immune from the senseless violence caused by the Islamic extremists plaguing the world.
Rest in Peace, David.
Rest in Peace, David.
Jun 5, 2016 19:37:27 #
Jun 6, 2016 07:04:16 #
My heart bleeds for all the lives senselessly lost in that wild God forsaken hole called Afghanistan. Blame your dumb leaders for sending troops into the place.
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
Jun 6, 2016 08:05:08 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Renown photographer David Gilkey and his translator were killed in Afghanistan today. The Afghan Army unit he was chronicling was attacked by enemy forces . What a shame and a waste. Even photographers are NOT immune from the senseless violence caused by the Islamic extremists plaguing the world.
Rest in Peace, David.
Rest in Peace, David.
I saw Mr. Gilkey's work in the Detroit Free Press - sad day for photography and mankind. Thanks for posting.
Chuck
Jun 6, 2016 08:56:14 #
Jun 6, 2016 09:05:29 #
Jun 6, 2016 10:05:02 #
Billyspad wrote:
My heart bleeds for all the lives senselessly lost in that wild God forsaken hole called Afghanistan. Blame your dumb leaders for sending troops into the place.
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
I agree completely. There really is nothing for us except to lose more fine young service people.
Jun 6, 2016 11:16:03 #
Billyspad wrote:
My heart bleeds for all the lives senselessly lost in that wild God forsaken hole called Afghanistan. Blame your dumb leaders for sending troops into the place.
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
What about the majority of the people of Afghanistan who want nothing to do with the radical side of Islam? Do we just ignore them and allow them to be enslaved by a very small minority simply because they are willing to kill anyone that doesn't agree with them?
Jun 6, 2016 11:29:25 #
WayneT wrote:
What about the majority of the people of Afghanistan who want nothing to do with the radical side of Islam? Do we just ignore them and allow them to be enslaved by a very small minority simply because they are willing to kill anyone that doesn't agree with them?
Yes. It's their problem.
Jun 6, 2016 12:35:15 #
Ghengis Kahn was smart enough to steer away form there on his conquest. They have never been conquered. Our leaders don't have any short or long term memory. Most recently, the Russians gave up after 10 years. Who in their right mind would think we can do any better. We need to GET THE HELL OUT of there.
Jun 6, 2016 13:17:18 #
wj cody
Loc: springfield illinois
Mr. Gilkey was a photographer and reporter for NPR, along with Zabihullah Tamanna his longtime associate and translator, and as such each did much valuable work for them. they were credited with accurate and unbiased reporting in the Helmand, which has always been a dangerous patch of Afganistan. Each will be missed and mourned by both their friends at NPR and all other correspondents in their profession. certainly sympathy goes out to each man's family.
Jun 6, 2016 13:22:08 #
WayneT wrote:
What about the majority of the people of Afghanistan who want nothing to do with the radical side of Islam? Do we just ignore them and allow them to be enslaved by a very small minority simply because they are willing to kill anyone that doesn't agree with them?
How about they do their own killing? My son spent a year in that dung pile and fortunately managed to come back in one piece. If those Afghani's have a bone to pick with the radicals let them do their own dirty work. They will appreciate winning if they have to do the fighting.
Jun 6, 2016 17:52:18 #
Billyspad wrote:
My heart bleeds for all the lives senselessly lost in that wild God forsaken hole called Afghanistan. Blame your dumb leaders for sending troops into the place.
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
You walked into a wild land that had been ruled by lawless tribesmen for 2000 years. You will leave shortly exactly as the Russians before you having changed nothing. All you have achieved is to stain the soil with fine boys blood and ensure the locals loathe the US.
A fine photographer now lost for nothing
You said it so well, a big Amen.
Jun 6, 2016 18:19:12 #
Isn't that just what we heard in Vietnam. Those people lost 20x the people we did, and did way better after we left a decimated population and country behind.
WayneT wrote:
What about the majority of the people of Afghanistan who want nothing to do with the radical side of Islam? Do we just ignore them and allow them to be enslaved by a very small minority simply because they are willing to kill anyone that doesn't agree with them?
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