Wednesday, December 14, 2005

sounds (un)familiar

We live quite close to Hemel and were awoken by the blast. The house shook enough for the loft hatch to come down. It was a horrible way to wake up... and I can't help thinking how terrifying it must been in Baghdad, when we rained down bombs that were designed to terrify and kill.

It's easy to forget about the sight, taste, feel, smell and... sound of war when you watch it on TV. When 'shock' and 'awe' are just a strapline at the bottom of a Fox 'news' report.