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Troops strike up music, good will
The Boston Globe ^
| 12/21/2003
| Robert Schlesinger
Posted on 12/21/2003 11:27:53 AM PST by Radix
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:11:15 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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WASHINGTON -- For 15 years, Khurmal was a silent town. The Islamic Group of Kurdistan, an Islamist organization that controlled the town and others in northern Iraq near the Iran border, had forbidden people from playing or listening to music.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: charity; civilaffairs; goodnews; goodwill; halabja; iraq; music; northernfront; spiritofamerica; troops
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posted on
12/21/2003 11:27:54 AM PST
by
Radix
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Possible for a ping.
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posted on
12/21/2003 11:28:52 AM PST
by
Radix
(We wish you a Merry Tag Line, We wish you a Merry Tag Line, We wish you a Merry Tag Line, and a Happ)
To: Radix
No Hip Hop please.
3
posted on
12/21/2003 11:29:17 AM PST
by
duckman
To: duckman
I prefer our own traditional music:
Texas Swing done by "Asleep at the Wheel"
4
posted on
12/21/2003 11:32:40 AM PST
by
76834
To: Radix
Americans are such good people.
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posted on
12/21/2003 11:36:59 AM PST
by
Hildy
To: Radix; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; Bethbg79; bentfeather; ...
Our troops DO make a difference PING
Radix : Good find! Thanks!
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I think this is a very important part of the process of hearts and minds, and something every average American can help with.
Everything should not be left up to the soldiers to do alone. We can all help out with this endeavor.
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posted on
12/21/2003 11:45:47 AM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
("were it not for the brave , there would be no land of the free")
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Thanks for the ping Tonk. (Most) Music has incredible power to soften any harshness that people might feel. This is a great idea.
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posted on
12/21/2003 11:45:57 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Troops strike up music, good will ~ Bump!
9
posted on
12/21/2003 11:53:56 AM PST
by
blackie
To: Lady In Blue
FYI ~ Lady.
10
posted on
12/21/2003 11:55:25 AM PST
by
blackie
To: Radix
A local soccer club in our area organized a donation program and sent thousands of dollars of sports equipment to a school in Iraq via a South Dakota National Guard unit. It is gestures like this that will change the hearts and minds of the next generation in Afghanistan and Iraq.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
First they learn traditional Kurdish music...
Then they learn BEETHOVEN!!!
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posted on
12/21/2003 1:00:42 PM PST
by
ILBBACH
(Freude Schöner Götterfunken Tochter aus Elysium...)
To: Radix
WOO HOO Radix, great find! :-)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Bump
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posted on
12/21/2003 1:48:58 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Official Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Pro Military, Pro Coalition News
For 15 years, Khurmal was a silent town. The Islamic Group of Kurdistan, an Islamist organization that controlled the town and others in northern Iraq near the Iran border, had forbidden people from playing or listening to music.
But thanks to a US Army soldier from Cape Cod and a US charity, musical instruments are on their way and music will soon sound through Khurmal once again.
Thanks for the ping Tonk!
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posted on
12/21/2003 1:57:28 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Calpernia; Radix
Good will bump.
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posted on
12/21/2003 5:13:43 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Radix
There is nothing better for healing the soul than music. What a wonderful thing to do.
To: Calpernia
The Iraqi orchestra performed in Dallas last week - great reviews. Several hundred Iraqi refugees live in the area and literally begged for support before the war.
A great opportunity to build bridges through the beauty of music.
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posted on
12/22/2003 3:11:18 AM PST
by
getgoing
(?the TX Senator: author of guest worker program,border hospital funding,lifting of visa restrictions)
To: Calpernia
Troops strike up music, good will ~ Bump!
19
posted on
12/22/2003 7:53:54 AM PST
by
blackie
To: Calpernia
Great story!
20
posted on
12/23/2003 7:46:04 PM PST
by
windchime
(Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
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