Free Republic

CASABLANCA, Morocco, May 18 — Moroccan investigators rounded up and questioned at least 33 suspected Islamic militants Saturday in connection with a series of suicide bombings that killed 41 people, including 13 attackers, in Casablanca, officials said. Authorities are focusing on whether the attackers are linked to a known extremist group that is suspected of ties to the al-Qaida network, a Moroccan official said. The United States said it strongly suspected that al-Qaida had a hand in the blasts, and the White House offered help in the investigation.FIVE GROUPS of attackers — 14 in all — carried out the...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...