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"Guernica" was painted by Picasso in 1937. It depicts the senseless massacre by the Nazi Luftwaffe in the Basque city of Guernica, Spain. The attack was ordered at the behest of fascist Spanish General, Francisco Franco, during the Spanish Civil War. Guernica was a non-military target, the innocent people of the town were attacked in an attempt to psychologically break the will of those who opposed Franco's fascistic nationalist pursuit.

Picasso captured an intense scene reflecting the deeply unjust suffering,
agony and despair experienced by the people of Guernica. And in doing so he produced one of the most iconic, powerful and affecting pieces of anti-war
artwork ever put to canvas. It is little surprise then that a reproduction of the painting, which hangs outside the entrance to the UN Security Council, was covered while Colin Powell was attempting to sell the Iraq War to the world.

The people of Iraq are suffering what amounts to the similar unjust brutality inflicted on the people of Guernica, except it's practically on a daily basis. A more accurate comparison would be to imagine having the London Tube and Bus bombings everyday. And have them happen so often that they become a predictable daily occurrence and part of life.



Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: December 22, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Author: Chewbacca2000

Length: 00:07:15
Rating: 4.27
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Video Comments:
venom4eva (December 21, 2008 at 4:23 pm)
the insurgents murdered and slaughtered millions of their own brothers and sisters and yet nobody wants to talk about that!, yet them discriminatings against the american forces who fights for them,
Y0unis (December 23, 2008 at 5:41 pm)
how can you compare the death rates with those of the poor people trying to defend their land. this type of civil war is what america is behind and it does not compare to the millions of deaths due to americas vast array of bombs. And do the "insurgents" really do a lot of killing? you cant trust media which is run by pro american, anti Islamic organisations. They are never gona say anything positive about the freedom fighters only negativity.. I hope one day amerikkka goes and its puppets peace
patrixcasila15 (December 21, 2008 at 5:46 am)
hahahaha fuck you! USA save you chewbacca! if they don't attacked Iraq, you will be poisoined by the nuclear of your own,!
chaskky (December 14, 2008 at 3:20 pm)
Qué fuerte, qué terrible. Maldito sea el lado tanático del ser humano.
lakesnap (November 16, 2008 at 9:23 pm)
War is part of human kind, it's allways been there. Back in the cave age,stone age,bronze age, iron age etc... now... it's simply progression, nothing has realy changed just tecnology, the means to wage war has become more efeciante than ever, prehaps one day war will progress to a point that will lead to human exticion, Remeber the Cold War?
Naures (November 21, 2008 at 7:18 am)
I hope your familie dies
pianerasolitaria (November 11, 2008 at 6:23 am)
Hi, I'm (temporarily?) back... where are you all, now Obama will be your president? Tell me what you think
Styles607 (November 10, 2008 at 6:58 pm)
Hey I have an idea, shut the fuck up or we'll bring democracy to your country next...bitch
libre372 (November 12, 2008 at 4:58 pm)
Where were you guys when you promised to save the Basque Country in WW2?

stfu The Basques lived under fascist rule for over 40 years without any aid.
Gr33nd0g (October 30, 2008 at 9:08 am)
bush-cheney lies are the weapon of mass destruction here, i hope im wrong and that god exist and will send them to hell.

America wake the fuck up