Why not draw a few of the people that died in the Twin towers.... I'll save my pity for their families. This isn't a political forum.

This forum was designed as a gallery to remember and honor people who have passed away, be it due to natural death, disease, desaster or war. After Sept. 11th this was the right place to utter shock, grief and mourning. But it was also partially turned into a forum for jingoism and warmongers. It was inevitable that this would arouse criticism, justified criticism in my view. Kiasyd takes the liberty to point your attention at innocent people who die at the hands of US foreign and war policy. The people of the US havent been hit by acts of war at home since 1812. Until very recently American people didnt know at all what it feels like to be bombed. They still dont know what it feels like to be the target of a real war machine. Many other people of the world do. The vast mayority of all bombs dropped in the 20th century was dropped by US planes. And often the US public doesnt even bother to notice. In the Vietnam war the US dropped three times as many bombs as were dropped in the whole 2nd world war on three countries, two of them without a declaration of war (South Vietnam and Laos). And everything most Americans care about is a couple of poor baby boomers suffering from post traumatic stress. Kiasyd looks beyond that narrow view and he has to be congratulated for this.

Thank you Lookoo, and I'm a She.

LeeLaFon: Why should we draw people that died in the WTC if this not a political forum? I've seen enough of that. The mass murder of 9-11 only did 3000 victims. The embargo agains Iraq did 500000 victims, mainly civilians, women and children. That is exactly the definition of terrorism, and it is about 200 times more disgusting than what Bin Laden did. Lee, you would not be so proud if it were your daughter Uncle Sam had killed today.

I am happy to see that that awful comment was roemoved. And i Thank you again. we are all human. Some of us live in great comfort and do not realize there is anything else in this world others do not care. And I would also like to say that children are children. When men and women died it is terrible but when children die it is worse.As adults we have all had an opportunity to live but children are denied that. I applaud you for this.

If art is to elicit response...then this image does. It is a powerful image...and it is the art which is to be reviewed not the political statement behind it. The image is too clean...to sterile. If the intent was to have Uncle Sam appear to be remorseful when holding the child...then his face should have a look of remorse on it...or the child should look less like he died in his sleep....

Thats why it's a WIP MrM But thank you for your comment.

I highly DOUBT that 'Uncle Sam' would be remorseful for this, or any of the other many many deaths that the warmongering US has caused.