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[deliriumcrow]

So we're dropping bombs. Does anyone know if there's actually been a decalration of war yet? last I knew there hadn't been.... And how does it bode for the future of this little endeavor that the first casualty was a Jordanian woman, according to this morning's news?

I almost feel like having a party. Not a traditional one, thsi one would be more tragic, all this preparing for the end of the world, one last farewell to joy and stability. I keep seeing these images of things that look like a cross between Gatsby, Dio de los Muertos, and a funeral. Have a big wake for ourselves, because gods know no one else will when this is all over. And I want to get thoroughly fucked up, with some sort of strong drink or better, some sort of lovely drug, just to stop this hurt.

Went to my art history class this morning, after watching the bombs fall on Baghdad on CNN, and we're up to the Baroque period. The last painting we saw was Peter Paul Rubens's Allegory on teh Outbreak of War. It was the first time this professor had tought the painting at the actual outbreak of war, and that was, oddly, the catalyst to make me cry.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/garcia/resource/apap/402scr.jpg

Not a very good image, but it gets the point across.

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[ravyn440.livejournal.com]

hmm, well, living a thousand miles away, let me know when your party is and here in AZ my friends and i will consume some alcohol and happy drugs in your honor. =)

*sings*... "it's the end of the world as we know it..."
--ravyn

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[deliriumcrow.livejournal.com]

Good plan. I have some friends in Vegas too, perhaps we can coordinate sides of the country and have one big glorious wake.

[iambliss.livejournal.com]

Sources tell me that the first casualty was a taxi driver.

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[deliriumcrow.livejournal.com]

Eh. I'm just going on what CNN said at 9 something in the morning.

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[iambliss.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* I've heard various things about who/what was the first causalty, from news and other types of sources.

tchnically...

[(Anonymous)]

technically hitler jr. cant declare a "WAR" on his own. he can start a war but it isnt an official war until its ratified by congress. but after declaring himself emporer he did give himself the power to order and initiate combat...its just not a "war." much that the 8 years or so in 'Nam was never REALLY a war its still on the books as a "police action." what thy call it is as much bullshit as the rest of it...a war by any other name is still a war. i think this is more of a mugging personally.

**shrug** at least my beer is still cold...