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Use WWW.CAFE-UNI.CO.UK for news on the war on Iraq and other Middle East News As webmaster of the above site I am grateful to all who have contributed to the topic of "Images from Iraq". This issue has been a difficulty for me, on average I am getting 2800 page-hits per day, how many of them want to see such images? Will it make them more determined to work harder to stop the war or will it turn them away from joining us? I had the same dilemna when I considered adding the Iraq Casualty counter to the site. In this case I concluded that for people to have good,reliable information was essential so I added it and it attracts a lot of attention. Having taken part in many rallies I have watched Joe Public's reaction to us, and I feel that when people see horrendous scene of the true carnage they look away and refuse to accept it. (IMO the other great turn-off for people is the burning of flags!! ). Such displays push the people away and we need them to come over and join us or at least listen to our message. A psychologist who specialises in Trauma thereapy that I have got to know through my site suggests that when confronted with images that show injured/dead children people go into denial as if to say " this is nothing to do with me " and will not get involved. > > If photographs are all they are destined to see, those who employ violence in > order to gain their objectives, they are getting off easy. Yes , I believe they should see and hopefully be shocked into doing something but I am not sure it works that way. Still undecided on this issue, Grayham webmaster www.cafe-uni.co.uk _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk