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'No Saddam': It'll be hard now for the media to deny our accomplishments in Iraq
Opinion Journal ^ | 12/15/03 | JOHN R. GUARDIANO

Posted on 12/14/2003 9:05:57 PM PST by Pokey78

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:06:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

At first I thought I was dreaming. I was half asleep and only turned on the TV for a weather report. Snow and an accompanying "wintry mix" had been forecast for the Washington area, and I was concerned about not being able to shop for family Christmas presents.


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To: Lauratealeaf
Good one Laura!

Prairie
21 posted on 12/15/2003 5:38:17 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Rejoice in the love God has shown by sending His Son to live among us and in our hearts.)
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To: Lauratealeaf
LOL Laura!

Long time since seeing your posts!
22 posted on 12/15/2003 5:46:26 AM PST by OpusatFR (Al Dean and Howard Gore, separated at birth.)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl

'No Saddam': It'll be hard now for the media to deny our accomplishments in Iraq ~ Bump!

23 posted on 12/15/2003 7:37:29 AM PST by blackie
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
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I personally engage my Fellow Citizens whenever I'm out there...

suggesting they go to..

http://www.Freereublic.com

for more on the things I share with them.

And THEY ARE A HUNGRY PEOPLE 4-CLARITY.

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24 posted on 12/15/2003 8:39:43 AM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com)
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To: Pokey78
I also would point to the ground and stomp my feet to indicate that Saddam had been buried (I didn't realize how right I was). The children would smile back happily, give me the thumbs-up sign, and imitate me. Soon I was being greeted with shouts of "No Saddam!" as the children slapped their hands and stomped the ground. This became a bond of understanding and appreciation between us.

What these marines did (in addition to making the world a safer place) is to make probably 2 generations of Iraqis grateful to Americans and protective of whatever democracy they manage to attain.
Winning is the big thing, but being gracious, kind and caring when you do matters a lot, too.

PS. I did like that we had an army doctor check saddam for lice. That was caring. :-)

25 posted on 12/15/2003 4:49:55 PM PST by speekinout
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