Ragtime Cowgirl

Unapologetically Pro-Coalition War News and Source Links

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Continuing post-transition good works of our good guys, with links to many daily good news sources to unite, strengthen, encourage those who choose to resist the enemy - by and for those facing and fighting this enemy for all of us (allied news):

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8http://www.defendamerica.mil

8http://www.defenselink.mil/news/articles.html

8FR "war on terror" links

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"The phrase "the public's right to know" has been used to cover a multitude of media sins. The public also has a right not to know, when they don't want information at the expense of young American soldiers' lives. - The time is long overdue to stop taking the media, as well as the U.N., so seriously." - Thomas Sowell

"Never take counsel of your fears." - George Patton

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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face in marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
~ Theodore Roosevelt ~

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"In general, the biggest shortcoming from Iraq to Afghanistan is not the accomplishment of the mission as much as it is getting the word out about the successes we're achieving every day."
~ Gen. Myers, 8/05/03 ~

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Iraq is a nation the size of California, with over 25 million newly freed Iraqi citizens. Over 110,000 US troops have been on the ground at any one time in this longsuffering nation since March 19, 2003, working on top of a giant weapons cache, carrying out dangerous raids and patrols ~ removing bad guys from the streets daily ~ with help from our coalition, civilian, and Iraqi allies.

Their many victories ~ enemies captured, terrorist cells broken, neglected infrastructure rebuilt, providing villages with fresh water for the first time, over 22 million innoculations for the children, new medical and scientific technology now available to doctors, freedom to travel, brand new free speech, and press, and assembly...the freedom to practice religion, and to protest in the public square +...couldn't fit in the daily mainstream reports from Iraq, but the press could certainly list one or two successes daily, as they have room daily to recap the inevitable mistakes of any major undertaking (and fighting for the freedom of millions during a war on terror in the modern age is a major undertaking), to honor the sacrifices of America's best and brightest.

Perhaps someday most of America's free reporters will look and see the mass graves and long range missiles, and will finally hear the loud cries from Saddam's millions of victims, and maybe they'll finally understand why we're in Iraq, and they'll respect the courageous choices made by our honorable troops who volunteer to serve in harm's way each day, troops who, by their actions, lives and legacies, continue to serve as America's ambassadors of honor to a fallen world, as they have throughout America's history.

Today, over 200,000 US troops, coalition allies, civilian support workers - many of them Veterans - will honor their fallen friends, as they always do, by completing their missions: capturing enemies, fixing what's broken, building anew, winning hearts
and minds, lives ~ and souls.

May God continue to protect our troops and allies, in Iraq and around the world, and soften the hearts of our enemies. God bless America!
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Color code: ~*Troops ~ CENTCOM-CJTF7-WH ~ DoD-Pentagon ~ Press ~ Allies: Coalition-Civilian ~ Iraq-Specials ~ Usually

A Letter to the American People ~ "The sacrifices your sons and daughters made for our liberation will never be forgotten. Without those brave young men and women, this day might never have come." ~ full-page ad in USA Today | 7/01/04 | Iraq-America Freedom Alliance

Monday, June 28, 2004:

Happy Independence Day, Iraq! May we all remember the high price paid for our freedom.

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8 Occupation Ends; Iraqis Take Charge of Country's Fate ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04 | John D. Banusiewicz

8 Return of Sovereignty Means 'Hopeful Day' for Iraq ~ Pres. Bush's remarks from the NATO summit, Istanbul ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04 | Jim Garamone

8 IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY' (Sovereignty Transfered in surprise move!) Congratulations IRAQ! ~ Live FR thread | Sky News | 6/28/2004

8 HISTORIC DAY - IRAQ HANDOVER PHOTOS ~ Yahoo News | 6/28/04

8 IRAQI LEADERS SWORN IN ~ SkyNews | 6/28/04

8 WE SHALL OVERCOME ~ "There is no turning back. If the terrorist, obsessed by the devil is willing to explode himself to kill the innocent; we, filled with the light of Love and the Love of light are even more capable of sacrifice..." ~ http://messopotamian.blogspot.com

8 The inhumane reign of Saddam Hussein: Pt. 1 - The New York Times ~ Millions of newly freed Iraqis have stories to tell. They now have access to the internet, cell phones - and we are listening. From 2003 (a non-election year), New York Times - w/ link to other mainstream accounts of the terrible oppression suffered by the vast majority of Iraqis under the Ba'athist Socialist's cruel "authority" in Iraq. ~ Washington Post, The London Times, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Agence France Presse, ABC World News Tonight, Dan Rather, more...

8 Transfer Won't Immediately Stop Violence, Rumsfeld Says ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04 | Donna Miles

8 Poll Shows Iraqis Optimistic About Institutions, Elections ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04 | Harold Heilsnis

8 NATO Makes Key Decisions on Iraq, Afghanistan ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04 | Donna Miles

8 Special Ops Soldiers Capture Enemy Leaders in Afghanistan ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/28/04

8 Vietnam Veterans Set Up Warmer Homecomings ~ The Orange County Register | 6/27/04 | Jeff Rowe

8 An incredible story from Iraq ~ The American Thinker | 6/28/04 | Olivier Guitta

8 "Here in Baghdad We are Facing a Serious Sustained Terrorist Offensive" ~ Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog | 6/27/04 | Spc. Joe Roche ~ "This is an extraordinary group of Americans, your soldiers here...The challenges are huge, and the prospects for failure are great, but we are doing the right thing and are on the right track. Every day we are making progress, and these changes are influencing the entire Arab world. This is no small matter....I read the same reports you do from so many experts who despair of our victories. Some of them have been angry with me and called me a dreamer. I take that as a compliment. Americans are dreamers, after all, who have made the impossible come true time and time again throughout our history. One such dreamer said in 1964 when looking at the overwhelming odds faced then in the world, "If we fail, at least let our children, and our children's children, say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done." That was Ronald Reagan. He kept the faith and remained strong in his resolve, and he won the Cold War."

8 Marines taking steps to counter combat stress in Iraq ~ Marine Link | Cpl. Macario P. Mora Jr.

8 MP K-9s enhance force protection efforts ~ + Afghanistan Update, CENTCOM ~ Army News Service | 6/26/04 | Staff Sgt. Monica R. Garreau

8 Soldiers ‘Band’ Together for Relaxation ~ The Daily Charge | Spc. Bryan D. Kinkade - 1st Cav Public Affairs

8 NATO Response Force Ready for Duty, Rumsfeld Says ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/27/04 | Donna Miles

8 Rumsfeld: Turkish Abductions Won't Deter Coalition ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/27/04 | Donna Miles

8 Rice Expects Europe, NATO to Support Iraq (Conde unwavering) ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/27/04 | John D. Banusiewicz

8 European Union Pledges Support to New Iraqi Government ~ w/ link to Pres. Bush's radio address transcript. ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/26/04 | John D. Banusiewicz

8 Rumsfeld Thanks Moldova For Support in Terror War ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/26/04 | Donna Miles

8 The Patton Legend: How It Started and Grew ~ Army Magazine | July 04 | Martin Blumenson

8 GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 6/27/4-Waziristan,Basra,Fallujah,Nablus,Mojave ~ Diogenesis Pics + NASA, DOD, Yahoo, AP, Reuters | 6/27/04 | The Armies of Good against the Axis of Evil

8 Aboard USS George Washington ~ A Defend America Photo Essay ~ Defend America | 6/25/04

8 Iraq Update ~ E-mail | 6/25/04 | Bruce, a civilian contractor, NG veteran in Iraq

8 E-mail from Dave ~ The Green Side | 6/23/04 | Major David G. Bellon, USMC

8 No effort is insignificant ~ good read! ~ Blackfive.net | 6/24/04 | Paul Predhodka, USN

8 Homes For Our Troops ~ http://www.homesforourtroops.org | kcvl

8 Operation Purple Offers Free Summer Camps to Military Kids ~ operationpurple@nmfa.org ~ DoD-AFPS | 6/04

8 Prayers Needed: Father Timothy Vakoc, Army Chaplain, seriously wounded in Iraq ~ Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A.

An Opportunity to Help Our Wounded Servicemen and Women ~ Help our troops get supplies to their wounded fellow warriors in Iraq - led by MoJo2001 and Sailor hubby. ~ Brad's Gramma

Freeper Canteen ~ "FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT: Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military - family members..." The longest running daily thread at FR, welcoming our troops - and those who love them - 24/7. Friendship, humor, news - plus military support links and contact info. | 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, Kathy in Alaska ~ and many other FRiends of the Canteen

The FReeper Foxhole ~ "The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans." Daily, lessons in American history, prayer, friendship, celebration of those who pay for our freedom, and the nation they defend. | SAMWolf & snippy_about_it

"The press has become the greatest power within the western countries, more powerful than the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. One would then ask: By what law has it been elected and to whom is it responsible?" - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Today's troops are saving civilization and reporting the story - through e-mails, phone calls, blogs, articles in reliable military news sources.

Words do have power. Our military knows that clear communications save lives on the battlefield. Careless words - repeating unverified facts from unreliable sources - can get our troops killed, and threaten our national security. No byline, deadline, paycheck, or prize is worth our freedom, or the precious life of a single US Soldier.

Osama lied and thousands died.

It's long past time for the world to hear, and for Osama's lies, agenda, and legacy to join those of Hitler, Hussein, the Ku Klux Klan - on the garbage heap of history.

A few errant MPs do not represent a military who strives to live by real values, standards. The mass-graves, the villages Saddam destroyed with WMDs, the murdered grandfathers, mothers, babies, are real. The newly freed Iraqis did truly suffer for decades, and have been telling their stories. Osama Bin Laden lied, and his inflammatory lies are directly tied to the terrorists killing our troops and allies in Iraq. There is a difference between our troops and our enemies.

Our enemies hoped to kill 35,000 civilians when they used our planes to destroy the World Trade Center on 911. They preach hate and lies. They plot genocide and mass-destruction.

Our far mightier military and allies build a new nation with the people they freed, and encourage the weak by their own brave sacrifices.

Our troops risk their lives to save the children of strangers.

When our free press misrepresents the true character and deeds of our allies and enemies, they undermine morale at home and abroad, embolden our enemies, endanger our troops - and their own freedom.

I celebrate our noble efforts in Iraq - the daily victories of our brave Soldiers, the liberation of the Iraqi people.

I praise God for the compassion and strength of America's military, the American people, and America's current leadership.

I have faith that the truth will be heard, and the free world will one day join in celebrating the end of the inhumane reign of Saddam Hussein.

The free world can never repay our troops for their sacrifices, but we can help them, and ourselves, by finding and sharing the truth.

We can plant seeds - as others did for us - wake our neighbors, even if one at a time.

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Thank you to friends for patiently teaching a raw and willing recruit civilian about your military family, for proving the strength in self-restraint, the honor in having the power to destroy any enemy and, instead, doing what's best for the mission, following orders from one who knows, going back into the fight to save a fallen friend - courage under tremendous daily provocation.

Thanks for leading me to see, and encouraging me to share. - RC, 6/04

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13

~* Scroll down past Highlights and Saddam's Capture for more recent news + source links.

Highlights - info / good works:

Troop Prayer Thread 10 - A Year of VICTORY! ~ FR prayer list. Welcome.

8 The Real Band of Brothers ~ Sen. Kerry's "brothers-in-arms" do not trust him. ~ FrontPageMagazine.com Max Friedman

8 A Chaplain's Perspective on Activities in IRAQ ~ email | 6/9/04 | Chaplain Stephen Unger

8 Army on track to meet recruiting, retention goals ~ Army News Service | 5/26/04 | Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Triggs

8 HRC sends largest AKO e-mail to date (*Register to vote.*) ~ Army News Service | 5/20/04 | Annie Shippen

8 "I Ask That the American People Be Brave" ~ Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog | 5/12/04 | e-mail, Army Spc. Joe Roche

8 The View from a Chaplain serving in Iraq ~ "We must stay the course." ~ Email | 4/14/04 | Active Duty Military

8 Off to the front ~ "Iraq - every American - is part of this war...American successes in the War on Terror have created, for a vocal segment of the America body politic, the illusion September 11, 2001, didn't change things too darn much....That clan touts figment utopias...that ignore the difficult facts. This war cannot be willed away, it cannot be won by slick talk or poignant U.N. resolutions. The war is not America's fault. Islamist terrorists -- the export of decayed Middle Eastern dictatorships and autocracies -- decided if they could knock out America they could knock off the world." ~ Washington Times | 5/21/04 | Austin Bay

8 A Marine Sees What Defeatists Don't ~ USA Today | 5/19/04 | Maj. Ben Connable

8 Going to fight in Iraq? Lessons from an infantry company commander ~ Army Times | 1/23/04 | Capt. Daniel Morgan

8 Marines Advise What To Bring When Deployed ~ Marine Link | 5/15/04 | Cpl. Beth Zimmerman

8 Iraq Homecoming Tips ~ Thanks to our Veterans still serving, at home and abroad. ~ Freepmail | 2/09/04 | FRiend in the USAF

8 Military family members: welcome! ~ join others defending the homefront ~ 3/29/04 | Armymarinemom

8 A Soldier's Father Speaks Out ~ E-mail w/ link, NewsMax | 5/10/04

8 Info From Iraq From Someone Who Is Doing the Run and Gun ~ e-mail to Travis McGee | 6/04 | an American contractor

8 A Contractor Tells About His Mission ~ Captain's Quarters | 4/15/04 | Captain Ed

8 "Every war with fascism is our business" ~ leader of Warsaw Ghetto uprising re. Iraq war: Chrenkoff Blogspot | 6/01/04 | Polish, TVN24

8 Service and disservice ~ ""...war critics must consider the consequences their criticisms may have on their countrymen who are fighting for freedom." ~ Washington Times | 4/11/04 | Oliver North

8 Petition for Military Families-for press release ~ "we wish to go on record - unlike during the Viet Nam War, this time the silent majority will not remain silent! We support our President and our military. Together, we abhor the treasonous voices of those who aid and abet our enemies." ~ 4/11/04 | Armymarinemom

8 Freedom Is Not Free ~ "On duty, brotherhood, piloting a Cobra, citizenship..."Speech given at Creekside High School, GA". ~ Georgia Chapter of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association | 1/29/02 | Terry Garlock

8 Photo Essays of our troops ~ http://www.defendamerica.mil/photogallery.html

8 Reflections on a Soldier ~ TraditionsFamilyandProperty ~ A Soldier on R&R ~ welcomed home. ~ 12/03 | John Horvat

8 American Soldier Defender of Freedom ~ "Freedom Salute Campaign" ~ Army National Guard | 3/13/04

8 "George Bush, John Kerry, Vietnam, a "Band-of-Brothers" and...Cornbread???" ~ "I was in my third month in Vietnam. A combat medic. I was eighteen...and in way over my head...Funny thing...I firmly believe that stupid plate of cornbread saved my life. So...the Democrats can tell everyone that unless you've been in combat...you're not a hero.....that you cannot be a part of "The Band-of-Brothers"...and I will loudly tell them that they are dead wrong." ~ 2/21/04 | redrock

8 Holiday Appeal for Walter Reed Hospital Soldiers ~ JOE GALLOWAY ~ ALOHA RONNIE ~ Send cards, phone cards to OUR visitors and they will reach the troops. Freepmail for addresses, or visit the link. Please let those who sacrificed so much for our freedom know America cares. Never forget them.

8 Foundation Awards Scholarships to Children of Fallen Marines ~ DoD-AFPS | 4/06/04 | Donna Miles

8 New Program Cuts Red Tape for Severely Disabled Soldiers ~ DoD-AFPS | Donna Miles

8 New Army Web site assists disabled retirees apply for special compensation ~ Army News | 1/23/04

8 Army Reservist Does It For The Children ~ http://www.iraqkids.org ~ Stars & Stripes | 3/02/04 | Kendra Helmer

8 Give to gain trust; Soldier seeks everyday items to build a bond between Americans, Iraqis ~ Capt. Tom Pike, Ar Ramadi ~ harl@sierralutheran.org ~ Sierra Vista Herald, Sierra Vista Arizona | 3/10/04 | Bill Hess

8 The FReeper Foxhole Compiled List of Daily Threads ~ "Where Duty, Honor and Country are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated."

8 GOTTA SEE THIS! A Compiled Look at the War on Terrorism: threads posted by Diogenesis ~ FreeRepublic | 3/09/04 | Diogenesis, ThomasMore

8 Army program helps with absentee voting ~ + list of state primary dates. ~ Army News Service | Andrea Takash

8 Donations arrive in Iraq, Afghanistan ~ w/ mailing addresses: Project Good Will ~ Iraq, Adopt-a-Village ~ Afghanistan ~ AF Link | 2/05/04 | Sgt. Adam Johnston

8 A Tribute to Our Troops ~ http://www.interviewwithgod.com/july4 | 6/21/04 | kidkosmic1

8 No greater love ~ World Magazine | Lynn Vincent

8 A Soldier’s Valor: Helping and Healing in Iraq ~ BreakPoint | 5/31/04 | Charles Colson

8 Adopt Our Troops In Prayer Update ~ "A stunning total of 900,792 adoptions have been made" (!) ~ Hoo ah! ~ http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/adoptatroop.php

8 Vietnam Vet Brings Message Of Hope To Bulldog Brigade Soldiers ~ CJTF7 | 1/24/04

8 Donations pour in for troops ~ http://www.homesforourtroops.org ~ Brockton Enterprise | 3/28/04 | Jennifer Kovalich

8 Donor creates Cochise College scholarship in honor of fallen soldier ~ Sierra Vista Herald | 3/28/04 | Bill Hess

8 Welcome home, soldier ~ Operation Welcome Home! ~ sfgate.com 4/01/04 | Jim Herron Zamora

8 Student Launches Million Appreciation Letters Campaign for Military ~ http://www.AMillionThanks.org ~ usnewswire.com | 3/25/04

8 The Postwar Corps ~ Bless our civilian allies in Iraq! ~ The Weekly Standard | 3/29/04 | Fred Barnes

8 THE BEST WE'VE GOT ~ New York Post | 2/24/04 | Ralph Peters

8 Dear American Soldier ~ DoD | 12/27/03 ~ originally published 1/03 | Michelle Malkin's classic.

8 Freedom has a price ~ ~ Marshall County Journal | 1/14/04 | Lori Kimble

8 Our Soldiers, Our Thanks ~ Opinion Journal | 11/27/03 | Karl Zinsmeister

8 Respect The Armed Forces ~ Northern Star Online | Jack Daniel

8 A Great Lesson ~ a lesson to my son, by a proud American

8 Bush and I were Lieutenants ~ Washington Times | 2/11/04 | Col. William Campenni

8 Wesley Clark, Chief Wiggles, and more... ~ "Remembering Sergeant First Class Curtis "Paco" Mancini" ~ Weekly Standard | 2/16/04 issue

8 Send a message of support and thanks to our troops ~ e-mail. ~ http://www.defendamerica.mil/vetsday.html ~

8 The Temps of War: Blue-Collar Workers Ship Out for Iraq ~ The Wall Street Journal | 2/06/04 | Russell Gold

8 "If you know someone who's serving there, write to them; write often; write regularly." ~ If you don't know someone, contact your local Veteran's groups, church groups, military support groups, Blue Star Moms ~ or a Freeper. ~ USS Clueless | Steven Den Beste

8 Toppled Saddam statues reborn as memorial for U.S. soldiers ~ Killeen Daily Herald | 12/23/03 | Spc. Benjamin R. Kibbey

8 Report from Dover AFB: ~ "There are no reporters on the tarmac at Dover Air Force Base. The public is not allowed to witness the military tradition of "receiving the remains". Instead, there are soldiers...it is a soldier's story, and it must be told through a soldier's eyes." ~ email to SandRat | 3/02/04

8 My Son and War ~ American Legion Magazine, Vol, 156, No. 1 | 1/04 | Frank Schaeffer

8 Military Moms Criticize Iraq Anti-War Tours

8 West Point speaker was the ‘tip of the spear’ into Iraq ~ Army News Service | 2/25/04 | Joe Burlas

8 A MARINE'S JOURNAL: The Wait in Kuwait ~ Part 1 of a frontline account of Iraq's liberation. ~ Opinion Journal | 1/26/04 | Brian Taylor

8 A MARINE'S JOURNAL: Into Iraq ~ Part 2 of a frontline account of the liberation ~ Opinion Journal | 02/02/04 | Brian Taylor

8 “Ambush: NCOs Lead the Way” ~ Company Command | Daniel S. Morgan

8 Ground Zero, Iraq ~ Camp Anaconda, Balad ~ World Magazine | 12/20/03 | Mindy Belz

8 "The Bodybags of Iraq and Afghanistan" ~ "Roger's Story" | 12/13/03 | redrock

8 The passenger ~ moving ~ AF Link | Sgt. Jeramie Brown

8 Commentary: It’s never just a number ~ Army News Service | 11/04/03 | Richard M. Arndt

8 Commentary: Fallen Soldier provides lesson on selfless service ~ Army News Service | Lt. Col. John Kem

8 In Harm's Way ~ American soldiers' diaries and America's wounded heroes ~ World Magazine | 11/15/03 issue | Mindy Belz

8 Turning the Page ~ CPA | 4/23/04 | L. Paul Bremer, III

8 The Mind of Our Enemies, Sorting out all the agendas in Iraq ~ "Our efforts in Iraq to remove a genocidal murderer and inaugurate democracy are not a "quagmire," but one of the brightest moments in recent American history — and we need not be ashamed to say that, again and again and again." ~ NRO | 1/30/04 | Victor Davis Hanson

8 The New IRAQ: A Year of Progress ~ Good job, troops! ~ Defend America | 3/19/04

8 SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM OIF: THE FIRST YEAR ~ CENTCOM | 3/18/04

8 Iraq: One Year After The Beginning of The War ~ A special Presentation ~ Dept of State - Washington File via CPA | 3/17/04 | Jacquelyn S. Porth

8 "Since President Bush declared an end to major combat on May 1..." ~ My response to the mainstream press's daily litany of doom ~ facts from the CPA 6-month anniversary of Baghdad Liberation Day briefing + | 10/19/03 | L Paul Bremer, VP Cheney

8 TO BEAT THE ISLAMISTS... ~ "Do the Iraqis want an Islamist regime?" (NO) ~ New York Post | 2/25/04 | Amir Taheri

8 TEXT FROM INTERCEPTED LETTER WRITTEN BY SUSPECTED TERRORIST LEADER ABU MUS’AB AL-ZARQAWI ~ CENTCOM | 2/19/04

8 Mass Graves of Iraq: Uncovering Atrocities ~ CPA | 1/05/04

8 Baghdad, with Victims ~ To those with eyes to see, Saddam Hussein’s butchery was reason enough for war ~ 12/03/03 | Steven Vincent

8 Letter from Iraq ~ Iraqi medical intern thanks our troops. ~ email | 9/9/03 | Ahmad Al-Attar

8 Voices of Baghdad Etched on Its Walls ~ Baghdad graffiti, moving. ~ News Day | 11/19/03 | Samson Mulugeta

8 MSNBC's Arnot Sees Iraqis Angry At TV Coverage ~ Iraqis say Western and Arab news inaccurate ~ Iraqis support our efforts. ~ MRC | 11/14/03 | Brent Baker

8 Revisionist Thoughts on the War on Iraq ~ Arab News Columnist: "I Was Wrong, War Was Right" ~ Arab News | 11/06/03 | Fawaz Turki

8 Iraqi Columnist: The Occupation of Iraq Means Liberty, Even if the Whole World Maintains Otherwise ~ Al-Sharq Al-Awsat | Kamel Al-Sa'doun |10/16/03

8 "Will of the (Iraqi) people!" ~ To the press, Chirac, Anan, DNC ~ it's NOT your country. ~

8 Statement by Ambassador Bremer - Address to the Iraqi People ~ CPA | Amb. L. Paul Bremer

8 Iraq: A Federal Judge's Point of View By Judge Don Walters ~ Global Specops

8 What Iraqis Really Think ~ Important. First serious int'l survey of the Iraqi people ~ Wall Street Journal via Frontpagemag.com | 9/10/03 | Karl Zinsmeister

8 The homecoming ~ The Independent | 9/18/03 | Johann Hari
..."This isn't a game. This isn't about poking a stick at George Bush. This is our lives."

8 I Was Wrong! ~ Ken Joseph's important April essay. An Assyrian Christian and human shield learns of the Iraqi people's suffering under Saddam Hussein's cruel regime. ~ Townhall.com | 10/12/03 | Ken Joseph

8 CPA Press Conference ~ 6 mo. anniv. of Bagdhad Liberation Day. Detailed PROGRESS
~ L. Paul Bremer

8 Graphic proof from Saddam's Killing Fields ~ http://www.9neesan.com | 1/12/04 | the dead of Iraq

8 Baghdad City Cop ~ Wall Street Journal | BERNARD B. KERIK

8 The Way Forward ~ We Iraqis must bear the brunt of the fighting. ~ Opinion Journal | 11/23/03 | Jalal Talabani

8 THE CRUELEST COVER-UP ~ Tales of Saddam's Brutality ~ various

8 The Beneficiaries of Saddam's Oil Vouchers: The List of 270 ~ MEMRI | 1/28/04

8 2003: A Season of Valor, Sacrifice ~ and Many Heroes ~ NewsMax | Dave Eberhart

8 2003 News of the Year ~ The War ~ World Magazine | 12/27/03 issue

8 The Road Map for A Sovereign Iraq ~ Opinion Journal | 6/09/04 | Paul Wolfowitz

8 The New Leaders of Iraq (1): Interim President Sheikh Ghazi Al-Yawer ~ MEMRI | 6/09/04 | Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli

8 Preparing for The Next Pearl Harbor Attack ~ JUNE 2001, Bush team addressing terrorism threat. ~ Insight Magazine | 6/18/01 | J. Michael Waller

8 Remarks by the President at the 20th Anniversary of the National Endowment for Democracy
~ White House | 11/06/03

8 President Bush Addresses the UN and Calls on World to Unite Against Terror

8 Cheney: A Free Iraq Important to Winning War
~ 10/10/03 | Vice President Richard B. Cheney

8 'We Shall Prevail' ~ Wall Street Journal | 9/11/03 | Theodore B. Olson

8 U.S.A. does not face terrorists alone ~ CENTCOM ~ | 1/24/04

8 Stand Firm - Australia's government is committed to finish the job in Iraq ~ Wall Street Journal Opinion | 3/27/04 | PM John Howard

8 Why Denmark Decided to Participate in the War Against Saddam Hussein
~ The Intellectual Conservative | Frank Laybourn, Foreign and Security Policy Adviser to the Liberal Party of Denmark

8 Secretary Rumsfeld Remarks at the Munich Conference on Security Policy ~ DoD | 2/07/04

8 Commander Calls War on Terror 'National War for Our Survival' ~ DoD-AFPS | 4/19/04 | Donna Miles

8 Vets Purchased Freedom for America, Myers Says ~ "Salute to Military Aviation Veterans" ~ DoD | 12/09/03 | Jim Garamone

8 Secretary of Defense Delivers Ronald Reagan Public Policy Briefing ~ DoD | 10/10/03 | Rumsfeld

8 Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Sept. 11, 2003 message to the troops ~ DoD | 9/11/03 | Gen. Richard B. Myers

8 Prepared Statement for the Senate Armed Services Committee: Helping Win the War on Terror ~ DoD | 9/9/03 | Paul Wolfowitz

8 Front Line Voices ~ Letters from our troops. ~ Front Line Voices.org | editor

8 Soldier Stories ~ Army News Service

8 E-MAIL FROM A CAPTAIN IN IRAQ ~ from a Captain who attended Pres. Bush's Thanksgiving dinner in Baghdad, e-mail to yoe.

8 President Bush is eating in my undisclosed locaton
11/27/03 | ChiefKujo

8 Army honors Dallas man who exposed fake records ~ "Stolen Valor" author, Vietnam Vet BG Burkett ~ Dallas Morning News | 12/02/03 | Selwyn Crawford & David Flick

8 Uncovering the truth about going to war ~ Soldiers for the Truth | Ed Offley
"This is a message for Barbara and David McPhillips...Ignore the naysayers...Your loved ones perished in a just conflict that was urgently required, fully justified and sanctioned by the United Nations and a bipartisan vote of Congress. Their service was honorable and their sacrifices warrant our eternal gratitude."

8 Protests From Those Who Don't Know Ring Hollow
~ Powerful. ~ Austin American Statesman | 10/9/03 | Sgt N.J. Todd

8 Troops See God's Hand in Iraq ~ Soldiers miraculously protected ~ Mansfield News Journal | 1/18/04 | Curt Wagner

8 Oliver North gives three specific ways to pray for U.S. military ~ B P News | 9/29/03 | Erin Curry

8 In Memoriam: Remarks of President Ronald Reagan at 1985 Conference on Religious Liberty

8 President Bush recognizes Chief Wiggles! ~ http://chiefwiggles.blog-city.com ~ 52nd Annual National Prayer Breakfast | 2/05/04 | Plunge

8 Two Years Ago Today: The Heroes Of Flight 93 ~ Sign the petition to create a national monument. ~ The Attack on America Site | 9-11-03 | Jeff Head

8 Military Phone Card Donation Program Goes Public ~ DoD | 4/23/04

8 Operation Tribute to Freedom Seeks Community Partnerships to Honor The Military ~ | CPT Robert Kuster

8 Spirit of America Supports Efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan ~ AFPS | 1/27/04 | Donna Miles

8 Veterans Affairs Directive Gives Priority to Disabled Vets ~ DoD | 1/09/04 | Sgt. Doug Sample

8 Northwest WorldPerks Miles Can Help Wounded Service Members ~ DoD-AFPS | 3/23/04

8 Frequent Flyer Donations Help Wounded Troops, Families ~ Defend America | 3/17/04

8 Fisher House Explains Rules for Free Airline Tickets ~ DoD-AFPS | 2/03/04 | Sgt. Doug Sample

8 'Operation Hero Miles' Expands to Families of Wounded Troops ~ DoD | 12/30/03 | Sgt. Doug Sample

8 Pentagon to Pay Troops' Travel Expenses ~ 12/02/03

8 Operation Military Pride Supports Deployed Troops ~ DoD | 11/17/03 | K.L. Vantran

8 Florida Guard Resources Offer Deployment Tips to Troops, Families ~ 01/2/04 | Airman Thomas Kielbasa

8 Veterans Welcome R&R-Bound Troops ~ DoD | 11/14/03 | K.L. Vantran

8 Donors Sought for 'Gift of Groceries' Program for Military Families ~ DoD | 11/03/03 | Donna Miles

8 Fisher House Joins Agencies Distributing 'Gifts From the Homefront' ~DoD

8 Assistance fund takes care of Air Force family ~ AF Link | 3/22/04 | Doris Johnson

8 Kitchen Table Gang ~"Veterans Helping Hospitalized Veterans and Troops Overseas"~ http://www.kitchentablegang.org

8 ‘Hire the Heroes’ aims to help military mechanics ~ Army News Service | 2/18/04 | Pfc. Eliamar Castanon

8 Operation Gratitude ~ Help Carolyn Blashek w/ care packages for our troops | www.opgratitude.com

8 "With Love and Appreciation" ~ VetsCoR will ship the "Support Our Troops" rallies on CD-ROM or Video CD free to our troops. | Navy Vet

8 Books for Troops

8 What the Troops Are Buying With Their Own Money ~ StrategyPage.com | 12/30/03

8 Chief Wiggles - Home from Iraq ~ Sharing Joys with Toys ~ | 3/21/04

Classics:

To America's Soldiers ~ an open letter by Barbara J. Makuch

A note of thanks to those who serve ~ a 9-11 widow in Iraq ~ Christy Ferer

It Ain't Necessarily So ~ Army Spec Ops letter from Iraq

Proud to Have Liberated Iraq ~ Barry Farber

The Capture of Saddam Hussein:

8 Statement by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez ~ the briefing on the capture of Saddam Hussein. Well done, troops! ~ DoD | 12/14/03 | Lt. Gen. Sanchez, Commander, CJTF7
8 U.S. forces capture Saddam Hussein at remote farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq ~ DoD | 12/14/03
8 Saddam Hussein 'Caught Like a Rat,' U.S. Commander Says ~ DoD| 12/14/03 | Kathleen T. Rhem
8 President Says Saddam Capture Ushers in 'Hopeful Day' for Iraqi People ~ DoD | 12/14/03 | Donna Miles
8 SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED, IN COALITION CUSTODY ~ CENTCOM | 12/14/03
8 ‘WE GOT HIM’ ~ 4th Infantry Captures Saddam Near Tikrit ~ AFPS | 12/14/03 | Jim Garamone
8 Saddam Captured Newsconference occuring NOW ~ CNN | 12/14/03
8 SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED ~ SkyNews | 12/14/03 | Staff
8 BUSH TO ADDRESS NATION RE SADDAM AT 12:15 EST ~ FoxNews | 12/14/03
8 PM: Shadow of Saddam lifted of Iraq ~ 10 Downing Street | 12/14/03 | PM Tony Blair
8 GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 12/14/03- Saddam Captured,Tikrit,memo ~ Diogenesis PICS+
8 Thank you President Bush. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! ~ Fox News | 12/14/03 ~ Hillary's Lovely Legs
8 Cool pic at Basrah Airport ~ AP Photo | saquin
8 GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 12/15/03-Saddam's Kitchen,Bedroom,Hole~Diogenesis PICS+
8 Documenting the capture of Saddam Hussein ~ Winning Iraqi Freedom Site | 12/15/03 | Jeff Head
8 IRAQI 'BLOGGERS' SHARE THEIR JOY AND THANKS TO THE U.S. ~ 12/15/03 | fight_truth_decay
8 Saddam's Fate 'Up To The Iraqis,' Bush Says ~ DoD | 12/15/03 | Gerry J. Gilmore
8 Rumsfeld Says Saddam Compliant, But Not Cooperative ~ DoD | 12/15/03 | John D. Banusiewicz
8 Sanchez Says Saddam Receiving Geneva Conventions Protections ~ DoD | 12/15/03 | Donna Miles
8 Saddam Capture 'Another Step' on Path to Iraqi FreedomDoD | 12/15/03 | Jim Garamone
8 Iraqi press: Nation 'swimming in sunshine' ~ WorldNetDaily.com | 12/16/03
8 Rebuilding Iraq With Clean Hands ~ NY Times | 12/16/03 | Claudia Rosett
8 4th ID Troops Express Jubilation Over Saddam's Capture ~ DoD | 12/16/03 | Donna Miles
8 Long Search for Saddam Ends in Ironhorse's Backyard ~ DoD | 12/16/03 | Sgt. David Bennett
8 Myers Speaks on Saddam's Leadership, Need for New Iraq ~ DoD | 12/16/03 | Jim Garamone
8 Rumsfeld Asks CIA to Oversee Saddam Hussein Interrogations ~ DoD | 12/16/03 | Donna Miles
8 Documents Found With Saddam Point to Regime Network ~ DoD | 12/16/03 | Jim Garamone
8 A time to celebrate ~ World Net Daily | 12/15/03 | Joseph Farah
8 GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEndur.Freedom 12/16/03-Iraqis celebrate Saddam's capture~ Diogenesis PICS+
8 The Day Iraq Learned Saddam Was Captured ~ EducationNews.org | 12/16/03 | Christina Asquith
"Ladies and Gentleman, We got him." The Iraqi reporters at the press conference didn't feign objectivity...one Iraqi reporter...crumpled back into his seat in sobs before 300 of his colleagues-reporters from The New York Times, CBS, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune-who watched in silence. This brief moment changed the tone of the press conference. I came the closest yet to understanding the anguish, humiliation and terror that was Saddam's strongest weapon. ~*

Recent News:

More June, 2003 -> May, 2004 articles ~ contact me.

Where we debunked 'press' / recorded war news daily (2003):

Q *** Operation Iraqi Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD ***      Daily: March - April
Q *** Operation Infinite Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD ***     "    May 2 - May 27
Q *** Operation Infinite Freedom - Situation Room - LIVE THREAD ***     "    May 28 - June +

CENTCOM:
* http://www.centcom.mil

DoD - Pentagon:
* defenselink.mil
* http://www.defendamerica.mil
* http://www.dod.mil/transformation/

Select 2003 CENTCOM daily News Releases ~ mostly unreported detailed good works / security successes of our troops across Iraq:

May:
* Coalition Forces and Iraqi Police Work to Make Iraq Secure
* Coalition Efforts to Aid Iraq's Recovery

June:
* Coalition Forces and Iraqi Police Work to Make Iraq Secure
* Coalition Efforts to Aid Iraq's Recovery
* Coalition Continues Efforts to Rebuild Iraq
* Major Operations

July:
* Security Efforts
* Coalition Security and Humanitarian Efforts
* Weapons Seized

* CENTCOM BRIEFINGS

* PENTAGON BRIEFINGS

White House:
* http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/ ~ News, Admin. speeches
* http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/ ~ Renewal in Iraq ~ Iraq archives

U.S. Embassy Iraq:
* http://baghdad.usembassy.gov/

Multi-National Force Iraq:
* http://www.mnf-iraq.com/media-information/news-releases.htm

Multi-National Division Press Information ~ Ministry of Defense ~ UK:

* http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/pic.htm

Army:
* http://www.army.mil/

Marines:
* http://www.usmc.mil/

Navy:
* http://www.navy.mil/

Air Force
* http://www.af.mil/

Coast Guard:
* http://www.uscg.mil/news/cgnews.shtm

National Guard:
* http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/

* Tales of Saddam's Brutality

* VOICES OF FREEDOM
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A few good Blogs:

* http://belmontclub.blogspot.com
* http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com/
* http://chiefwiggles.blog-city.com/
* http://www.chromedomezone.com/
* http://bear.typepad.com/magic_in_the_baghdad_cafe/
* http://bootsonground.blogspot.com/
* http://iraqnow.blogspot.com/

Iraqis:
* http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
* http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/
* http://www.messopotamian.blogspot.com

* Freeper Jeff Head's tribute to our troops in Iraq:
*** WINNINGIRAQIFREEDOM.COM ***

A Reformation in Our Patriotism
- Chuck Swindoll, August 9, 2004

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~* Baghdad Liberation Day! ~ Operation Iraqi Freedom Sit Room *~

~* Operation Infinite Freedom - Sit Room - 2 MAY 03/Day 44 - PARADE for the troops! *~

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V Troop Prayer Thread 10 - A Year of VICTORY!

* TEXOKIE and amom take requests. *

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"When I hear a speech like Blair’s, I have to check the calendar. And the calendar is usually wrong. It may say 2/23, or 7/16, or 4/30. But I know what the date is, and the date is 9/12. It’s going to be 9/12
for a long time to come." ~ James Lileks, July 18, 2003.

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"Let's Roll" -Todd Beamer, 9-11-01. "I see happy!" free Iraqi man in Baghdad, 4-09-03.

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To America's Soldiers - Thank you!

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Pennsylvania Winter, 2003

A small flag stands in a snowy field where heroes died.
A witness welcomes strangers there,
where heroes died.
With hands outstretched she welcomes them,
her countrymen.

As sunbeams fall from still blue skies,
To touch the grieving crowd below,
And scatter stars across the snow,
The air is charged with a heroes call,

"Let's Roll."

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A Site to Remember

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