Homicide Bombers Hit Polish Army Base

Fox News - AP ^ | Feb. 17, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

BAGHDAD, Iraq

[mewzilla]

According to John Edwards our allies are just window dressing.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

11 Iraqis Killed in Failed Suicide Attack

AP ~ 31 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two suicide bombers tried to drive explosives-laden trucks into a Polish-run base south of Baghdad, but coalition forces opened fire, triggering blasts that killed at least 11 Iraqi civilians and wounded dozens, including more than 30 coalition soldiers, officials said.

More than 64 people were injured in the blasts, including at least 31 Iraqis, 12 Filipinos, 10 Poles, 10 Hungarians and an American, officials said. Polish Gen. Mieczyslaw Bieniek, commander of the 9,500-strong Polish military contingent, called it a "well coordinated terrorist attack."

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Prayers going out for the friends and loved ones of our brave Coalition and Iraqi allies,

and the protection of all who fight beside us for the mighty cause of freedom.

 

8U.S.A. does not face terrorists alone

 

[xsmommy]

ping for my Pole Peeps....

[risk]

We'll never forget, Matthew: ping

[risk]

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[SAMWolf]

'Polska Walczaca' Bump.

[17th Miss Regt]

Homicide Bombers

Interesting. An AP story using the term 'homicide bomber' rather than 'suicide bomber' or 'militant' or 'insurgent'. I think AP probably wanted to use the term 'martyr' or 'hero', but the FoxNews folks made them tell the truth.

[snippy_about_it]

Matt, your countrymen, our friends, are in my prayers.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I think this is a FoxNews headline, not AP.

AP and co. know the power of headlines to influence public opinion.

Best headline writers in America ~ aiding our war efforts and lifting our troops: New York Post. EVILDOERS THWARTED BY AMERICAN HEROES IN COURAGEOUS OVERNIGHT RAIDS (paraphrasing (^: ).

[DoctorMichael]

Bump.

[McGavin999]

Prayers for the Poles and for the innocent Iraqis.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

EVILDOERS THWARTED BY AMERICAN HEROES IN COURAGEOUS OVERNIGHT RAIDS

Much better headline for sure!!

[dfwgator]

For Your Freedom and Ours bump.

[Brasco]

Red Poppies on Monte Cassino


D`you see those ruins on the hill-top?
There your foe hides like a rat!
You must, you must, you must
Grab his neck and cast him from the clouds!
And they went, heedless of danger
And they went, to kill and avenge
And they went stubborn as ever,
As always - for honour - to fight.


Refrain:

Red poppies on Monte Cassino
Instead of dew, drank Polish blood.
As the soldier crushed them in falling,
For the anger was more potent than death.
Years will pass and ages will roll,
But traces of bygone days will stay,
And the poppies on Monte Cassino
Will be redder having quaffed Polish blood.


They charged through fire like madmen,
Countless were hit and fell,
Like the cavalry at Samosierra,
Like the men at Rokitno years ago.
They attacked with fury and fire,
And they got there. They climbed to the top,
And their white and scarlet standard
They placed on the ruins `midst clouds.


Refrain:
Red poppies on Monte Cassino ....


D`you see this row of white crosses?
Polish soldiers did honour there wed.
The further you go, the higher,
The more of such crosses you³l meet.
This soil was won for Poland,
Though Poland is far away,
For Freedom is measured in crosses
When history from justice does stray.


Refrain:
Red Poppies on Monte Cassino...

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(C) translated by M. Z. Schwieters, Nowa Zelandia


here You can hear original song - You should hear when enter the page:

http://www.heri-et-hodie.org/dane/maki.htm

[drew]

That's it a**holes, keep hitting our allies! Pretty soon the whole free world will be after you.