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CELEBRATION BUILDS FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN COALITION, IRAQIS
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Posted on 12/07/2003 10:09:58 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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December 7, 2003
Release Number: 03-12-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CELEBRATION BUILDS FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN COALITION, IRAQIS
HATRA, IRAQ – Coalition soldiers, local patrons and international media danced traditional dances, sang customary songs and ate a feast of both American and Iraqi food as the sun went down on this ancient city. The evening’s celebrations ended the Ramadan season and included presentations from Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Hatras Mayor Nofil Hamade Sultan.
According to Petraeus, the celebration showed the friendship and working relationship between the Iraqis of Hatra and Coalition Forces. The general spoke about the progress the city of Hatra has made, adding that the people have grown because they opened their eyes to new cultures. Hatra, located southwest of Mosul, dates back to 300 B.C., and has recently re-opened to tourism after many years.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: eid; goodnews; hatra; iraq; progress
To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Hatras Mayor Nofil Hamade Sultan...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Celebrating the end of Ramadan.
Amen!
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posted on
12/07/2003 10:11:37 AM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"CELEBRATION BUILDS FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN COALITION, IRAQIS"Tom Daschle, "I am saddened. Deeply saddened."
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posted on
12/07/2003 10:52:37 AM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Celebrating the end of Ramadan ~ Bump!
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posted on
12/07/2003 11:16:32 AM PST
by
blackie
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
According to Petraeus, the celebration showed the friendship and working relationship between the Iraqis of Hatra and Coalition Forces. Oh but Hillary said [back end of donkey sound effects].
Bravo our Coalition heroes and our newly-freed Iraqi allies--historic, epic, world-shattering change.
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posted on
12/07/2003 4:34:43 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
This is the way to do it. Festivals and celebrations have probably been rare in Iraq in the last 30 years (other than Saddam's birthday and the Baathist takeover day). This ought to be encouraged.
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
To: Alamo-Girl
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posted on
12/07/2003 9:03:13 PM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)
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