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The Army is ordering injured troops to go to Iraq
At Fort Benning, soldiers who were classified as medically unfit to fight are now being sent to war. Is this an isolated incident or a trend?
By Mark Benjamin [2007-03-11]

  • George Grosz

    covered the subject pretty well in 1918:

    http://tinyurl.com/295xog

    Die Gesundbeter (the Faith Healers) from the series Gott Mit Uns. It's informally known as "KV" - an abbreviation of the German word for 'fit for duty'.

    Sending wounded soldiers back into the fray when you're starting to lose badly is nothing new, folks.

    Also, this one's pretty pungent:

    http://www.graphicwitness.org/historic/gr17.htm

    Otto Dix's work from the period also hits very close to home.

    I've pointed out examples of his a few times over the last year or two of our current splendid little war.

    Anyone want to place bets on what's in store for the good ol' US of A in the 2030's? We'll have plenty of damaged reactionary/conservative veterans around. Hope they all have jobs.

    -- SB
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    Sunday, March 11, 2007 10:22 PM
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