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In the debate about whether to leave Iraq or stay, one part of the equation is never discussed or seen in this country: gruesome images of the carnage.

We seem to argue and go back and forth without dealing with the true human cost of this disaster, as we sit in our sanitized and safe environments. It is completely unfair to those who are there and those who have lost their lives to remove this most important aspect from the equation - the reality of the situation, with all it's smelly and bloody components.

Arguments both for and against staying in Iraq can be made, but only with the following images in mind. These photographs were taken by photojournalist, Zoria Miller, who was subsequently removed from his embedded position with the Marines. The Public Editor of the NY Times discusses his case today under the title, "The Painful Images of War." He covers both the pros and cons of publishing these photos.

You make your decision on which side of the debate you stand. But for the love of your country, look at the photos and read Miller's account of that horrific day in June in Anbar Provence in Iraq before you make up your mind.

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