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AMERICAN POW's RETURNED IN SAMARRA (CNN)
CNN ^ | 04/13/03

Posted on 04/13/2003 7:30:22 AM PDT by RANGERAIRBORNE

Seven American POW's, including tewo helicopter pilots as well as members of the 507th Maintenance Company, have been turned over to a Marine unit near amarra without a fight. The unit was in the area for another mission, when an Iraqi policeman apporached and said "I know you are here for the prisoners".


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 507th; davidwilliams; edgarhernandez; goodnews; jamesriley; josephhudson; patrickmiller; pictures; pows; praisegod; ronaldyoung; ronaldyoungjr; samarra; searchandrescue; shoshanajohnson
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The prayers of millions are answered this morning.
1 posted on 04/13/2003 7:30:22 AM PDT by RANGERAIRBORNE
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2 posted on 04/13/2003 7:31:21 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
That should read "SAMARRA"
3 posted on 04/13/2003 7:31:22 AM PDT by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
Amen.


4 posted on 04/13/2003 7:32:15 AM PDT by BenLurkin (Socialism is slavery.)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
I was hearing a very tenative report this morning on Fox. They said it was just one eyewitness report, so it's tenative, but a black female was one of the seven. If so, praise be, that would be Shosanna Johnson of Georgia. Again, only very tenative.
5 posted on 04/13/2003 7:33:43 AM PDT by xJones (I)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
God Bless Our Soldiers.

BTW, what is a CNN?

6 posted on 04/13/2003 7:34:48 AM PDT by paul in cape
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
A Great American Novel - Appointment in Samarra, John O'Hara.
7 posted on 04/13/2003 7:35:00 AM PDT by bucephalus (Baghdad Bob is immortal)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE

Pics here

8 posted on 04/13/2003 7:35:03 AM PDT by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us.)
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To: xJones
We'll be staying tuned here in Chicago.
9 posted on 04/13/2003 7:35:11 AM PDT by Thebaddog (Fetch this)
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To: Thebaddog
Fox also said in that report that 5 of the 7 were seen running toward our aircraft, but 2 appeared injured and couldn't run.
10 posted on 04/13/2003 7:41:47 AM PDT by xJones (I)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
"The distance of Samarra from Baghdad is sixty miles. This name, Surra man ra'a (He who sees it, rejoices), is said to have been given by Mu'tasim himself, when, for approximately £2,000, he purchased as a site for his new city a garden that had been developed by a Christian monastery. The Caliph's happy Arabic pun was based on the Aramaic name, Samarra, which was a town in the immediate vicinity from the times before."

Rejoicing is indeed taking place today.

11 posted on 04/13/2003 7:41:59 AM PDT by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: bucephalus
A Great American Novel - Appointment in Samarra, John O'Hara.

I just picked up a copy last week. The event belies the title, however, as an appointment in Samarra is an appointment with death.

12 posted on 04/13/2003 7:45:51 AM PDT by Physicist
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
Thanks God.


Former POW Army Spc. Shoshana Johnson, 30, center, is escorted by US soldiers to a waiting C-130 transport plane at an air base, Sunday, April 13, 2003. Johnson was with a convoy of the 507th Maintenance Company that was ambushed March 23 in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Sun Apr 13,10:36 AM ET

Former POW Army Spc. Shoshana Johnson, 30, center, is escorted by US soldiers to a waiting C-130 transport plane at an air base, Sunday, April 13, 2003. Johnson was with a convoy of the 507th Maintenance Company that was ambushed March 23 in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., 26, right, of Lithia Springs, Ga, who had been held as a POW by Iraqi forces when his helicopter was forced down March 23 during heavy fighting is greeting by an unidentified U.S. serviceman as he is escorted on to a waiting C-130 transport plane, Sunday, April 13, 2003, 60 miles south of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Sun Apr 13,10:41 AM ET

U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., 26, right, of Lithia Springs, Ga, who had been held as a POW by Iraqi forces when his helicopter was forced down March 23 during heavy fighting is greeting by an unidentified U.S. serviceman as he is escorted on to a waiting C-130 transport plane, Sunday, April 13, 2003, 60 miles south of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

U.S. Army Spc. Edgar Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas, left, Army Spc. Joseph Hudson, 23, center, of Almagordo, N.M., and Army Pfc. Patrick Miller, 23, of Park City, Kan., all of the 507th Maintenance Company, and who have been held as POW's by Iraqi forces since March 23 when their convoy was ambushed in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, are escorted on to a waiting C-130 transport plane, Sunday, April 13, 2003, 60 miles south of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Sun Apr 13,10:30 AM ET

U.S. Army Spc. Edgar Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas, left, Army Spc. Joseph Hudson, 23, center, of Almagordo, N.M., and Army Pfc. Patrick Miller, 23, of Park City, Kan., all of the 507th Maintenance Company, and who have been held as POW's by Iraqi forces since March 23 when their convoy was ambushed in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, are escorted on to a waiting C-130 transport plane, Sunday, April 13, 2003, 60 miles south of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

13 posted on 04/13/2003 7:47:54 AM PDT by Toidylop
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To: paul in cape
"BTW, what is a CNN?

A "CNN" is a cable channel of very uneven quality, generally anti-American in tone, that I am forced to watch while at work because apparently the powers-that-be have decided FOX NEWS is too pro-American.

I was listening to one of their female reporters explain , with obvious delight, that she had been in contact with one of the recovered pilot's wives at Fort Rucker- when the (female) anchor cut her off and sneered "Yes, it MUST be so difficult to avoid becoming wrapped up in all that emotion".

It wasn't the words, it was the tone of voice. Must maintain our journalistic integrity, right? Ask Eason Jordan about "integrity".

Anyway, I am too happy this morning to let the messenger ruin the great news for me. But at home, I do NOT watch CNN.

14 posted on 04/13/2003 7:48:27 AM PDT by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: Toidylop
Thank God, and thank you for the photos!
15 posted on 04/13/2003 7:51:29 AM PDT by xJones (I)
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To: Physicist
"The event belies the title, however, as an appointment in Samarra is an appointment with death."

Right you are. The epigraph from Maugham is quite memorable, too. Have a good read.
16 posted on 04/13/2003 7:56:46 AM PDT by bucephalus (Comical Ali Lives)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
What a wonderful thing to happen at Easter! God has blessed this country and He's on Bush's side in this war! Thank you, Lord!!!!!!!
17 posted on 04/13/2003 7:58:04 AM PDT by Terry Mross
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To: Terry Mross
God has blessed this country and He's on Bush's side in this war! Thank you, Lord!!!!!!!
AMEN...
18 posted on 04/13/2003 8:00:24 AM PDT by Toidylop
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To: Physicist
I notice that almost every response on FR is one of joy and thanks to God.

I notice that almost none of the DU posts seem overly happy.

Democrats suck.

19 posted on 04/13/2003 8:00:56 AM PDT by William McKinley (You're so vain, you probably think this tagline's about you)
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
"The prayers of millions are answered this morning."

Yes, prayers have been answered. Wonderful news to wake up to today.

20 posted on 04/13/2003 8:02:36 AM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
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