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

Opinion Journal ^ | 12/15/03 | JOHN R. GUARDIANO

[Pokey78]

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.

[prairiebreeze]

Good one Laura!

Prairie

[OpusatFR]

LOL Laura!

Long time since seeing your posts!

[blackie]

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

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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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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[speekinout]

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. :-)