Even without the acompanying story, the photo is a fine shot, and one you should be proud of.

The thing that gets me about war and how it is portrayed by governments and in the media is the language used to hide the reality of war.

For example...
Civilian Casualties = Innocent men, women and children killed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Collateral Damage = Same as above, but includes property also

Accpetable Loses = The number of human beings a government and/or its military commanders are willing to sacrice to gain an objective

These are just some of the phrases used to obfuscate. As our country (The USA) is on the brink of a war that few people understand, I think it is important that we all spend the time to decide if this is something we really want.

BTW... This is by no means intended to show any disrespect for people who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. These people do an incredible job, and are an important part of any democracy. Unfortunately, like the vast majority of people they do not have ability to make the decision of whether or not we go to war.