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Act of Mercy Has Unexpected Sequel
Wall St Journal ^
| 11-25-03
| BRYAN GRULEY
Posted on 11/25/2003 4:55:47 AM PST by SJackson
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:50:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
The two young men stood trembling before Army Lt. John Withers, dressed in the rags they'd worn at the recently liberated Dachau concentration camp. Sores pocked their bony arms and legs. Decades later, the lieutenant would remember how their sunken eyes sought mercy.
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To: Trust but Verify
Thank you for this wonderful story. This is the way all people should be...
To: SJackson; american colleen; sinkspur; Lady In Blue; Salvation; Polycarp; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; ...
An absolutely beautiful and inspirational story, so appropriate for Thanksgiving.
Blessed are You, loving Father, �
For all your gifts to us. ��
Blessed are You for giving us family and friends ��
� To be with us in times of joy and sorrow, ��
To help us in days of need, ��
And to rejoice with us in moments of celebration.. �
� Father, ��
We praise You for Your Son Jesus, ��
Who knew the happiness of family and friends, ��
And in the love of Your Holy Spirit. ��
Blessed are you for ever and ever. ��
� Amen.
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posted on
11/25/2003 5:44:52 AM PST
by
NYer
("Close your ears to the whisperings of hell and bravely oppose its onslaughts." ---St Clare Assisi)
To: SJackson
I'm LEAKING!
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:00:42 AM PST
by
Dubh_Ghlase
(I see, therefore IP...)
To: SJackson
Truly heart warming...
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:05:39 AM PST
by
Hatteras
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: SJackson
Post of the week.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:10:32 AM PST
by
MindBender26
(For more news as it happens, stay tuned to your local FReeper Network station)
To: Roselani; merry10
kleenex ping..
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:15:23 AM PST
by
Mrs.Liberty
("Oh people, this is freedom! "...Liberated Iraqi man, 09 APR 2003)
To: MindBender26
A newspaper article of this quality should win a Pulitzer Prize. Except, of course, it fails to glorify the Soviet Union. Too bad.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:15:59 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(France delenda est)
To: SJackson
Very moving. Thanks for a great post.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:20:45 AM PST
by
RAY
To: mhking
ping
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:31:47 AM PST
by
SJackson
To: SJackson
Shalom!
Toda Rabbah - Thank You Greatly for posting this story of great Kindness and Love.
My GOD Bless and Keep these two wonderful families.
LORD, Help us ALL to Never Forget.
Amen and Amen.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:35:33 AM PST
by
Simcha7
((The Plumb - Line has been Drawn, T'shuvah/Return for The Kingdom of HaShem is at hand!))
To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it
BOINK! Gotta read this. What a wonderful story.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:37:32 AM PST
by
Johnny Gage
(The Floggings will continue, until morale improves!)
To: SJackson
I am really glad you posted this article. What a story!!
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:39:26 AM PST
by
manna
To: SJackson
What a truly wonderful story.
To: SJackson
BTTT for truly great Americans.
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:54:34 AM PST
by
machman
To: Johnny Gage; SJackson
Wonderful story, thanks for posting it sjackson and thanks Johnny for pinging the Foxhole!
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posted on
11/25/2003 6:58:43 AM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: SJackson
Beautiful story which reaffirms that there IS goodness in this world which survives the onslaughts of man's inhumanity to mankind. Thank you for posting this moving account of it.
To: SJackson
A wonderful story. I could only read a little at a time, it was so powerful.
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posted on
11/25/2003 7:38:10 AM PST
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: SJackson
Teary thanks for this inspiring story of terror,survival,rescue and enduring love.May God bless the rescuers.May God rescue the persecuted.
We are a blessed country and I give thanks for my birthplace.I remember our troops this Thanksgiving week who rescued an oppressed people and are continuing to rescue the oppressed.Let Freedom Ring.
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posted on
11/25/2003 7:41:37 AM PST
by
MEG33
To: SJackson; Old Student; Jim Robinson; KeyTapper; wimpycat; sweetliberty; MeeknMing
Thank you for posting this.
No FReeper should miss reading this article. SOME day we'll be hearing stories about Iraq that make it just as plain we were doing the right thing there too.
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posted on
11/25/2003 7:42:37 AM PST
by
ChemistCat
(Hang in there, Terri. Absorb. Take in. Live. Heal.)
To: BartMan1; Nailbiter
Where do they get these men?
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posted on
11/25/2003 7:43:03 AM PST
by
IncPen
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