It's easy to
mistake war for a place where there is constant killing and fighting, as if in
some sort of video game. But what about all the other parts in-between? In this
story, Handouts, written by John Crawford the reader is able to see a part of
war that many civilians do not see, and probably don't want to see. This story
touched me because it created a picture of the sick and poor conditions these
Iraqi's and soldiers had to tolerate. And many times, these soldiers were not
even acknowledged for their work. War isn't easy on any population in the
world; especially one that is already poor as it is. Crawford talks about the
conditions the Iraqis had lived in for almost a year, stating they had no
electricity, no fresh water or food, and a high mortality rate. In one part of
the story Crawford recalls “several grown men viciously beat the youngsters
with their fists and greedily snatched toys from their tiny hands”. He then
goes on to say that the children were less surprised by the Iraqi men behavior
than they were. This statement speaks volumes as to what these soldiers and
people, kids alike, affected by the war have to endure. It must be hard to see
such horrible acts of violence especially if these soldiers had families who
they so desperately wanted to return to. People fail to realize the parts of
their lives that these soldiers dedicate to their people and country.
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