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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26226120
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17887604
"Children have been shot in other conflicts I have covered. But never before have I watched as soldiers enticed children like mice into a trap and murdered them for sport."
- Christopher Hedges American journalist on assignment in Gaza
I can’t imagine covering something that involves so much child murder. You’ve got to be both extremely passionate about spreading the word of these atrocities while also completely dead inside from all the horror you’ve witnessed firsthand
There's a point in ptsd where you just keep going. I imagine they quickly find themselves at that point. They're probably going to be in treatment for the rest of their lives for what they've witnessed, but they understand the importance of what they're doing