Iraqis bid a fond farewell to liberating Army infantry

Stars and Stripes ^ | 3/12/04 | Steve Liewer

[ex-Texan]

*BUMP*!

[Spok]

I'm sure Dan Rather will be talking about this tonight. (sarcasm)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Bet we don't see this report on the CBS News with Dan Rather...

[SAMWolf]

I wonder how soon the mainstream Press will be reporting on this story?

[petertare]

And I thought US military force was there as an instrument of brutal yellow dog lackey imperialist henchmen of Bush hegemony and big oil.

Sometimes I must be mistaken.

AMERICA will prevail over muslim thuggery, given time.

[Integrityrocks]

Ya.. right... Right behind the next civil political ad we see from the Rats.

[nuconvert]

There seems to be a common notion here......

Thanks for the post.

[nuconvert]

PoNg

[17th Miss Regt]

Bringing peace, security and tranquility to an Iraqi city. This is how we make friends and it happened because America is good.

[Pikamax]

bttt

[PISANO]

Makes one PROUD to be an AMERICAN represented by such men as these. GOD BLESS the 4ths 1-8. You did your DUTY and while you were at it.......FREED A NATION!!!!!

Well Done! Now come on home!!!

Wonder if this ceremony will be televised by the major networks and covered by the mainstream media??? I for one wouldn't bet on it!!

[ladtx]

This story warms an old Vietnam vets heart. Both of my sons are back now and are proud to know that they had a hand in the liberation.

Compare that with what I just read over on DU. Truly saddening. I really feel sorry for this mans sons. Wish there was some way to give them the guidance that they need. Obviously his older son started out on the right foot but was corrupted by the old man.

FROM DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND:

about once a month, the u.s. government calls here, asking for my son to enlist. the last several times, i picked up the phone and yelled '---- ---!" and slammed it down. today, he received his official registration notice, so i guess by law, he has to sign up.

my oldest son, who is 33 now, wanted to join up during the first bushwar, out of a sense of misguided patriotism i think, and i talked him out of it, pointing out that the cause was not a noble one.

i remember during the viet nam draft, many men i knew did everything imaginable to avoid being drafted, including one guy who shot himself in the foot. (didn't help) and another guy who tried to act gay. and one more who pretended to be nuts.

dick cheney got about 5 student deferments, ("I had other priorities") and i was wondering what legal deferment options i might take advantage of, besides the student one.

i thought since i was a crippled up old man, i might make him my legal 'assistant helper' or whatever the terminology is.

if my son wants to enlist, i won't stop him, only discourage him from it. but i don't want my son to be sent against his will to fight and die for an evil purpose, namely, the enrichment of billionaire maniacs.

if anyone knows, or remembers, i'd like to know just what the deferment options are. if dick cheney can do it, i want my son to have the same breaks.

[astounded]

Yes, after all, we are just after their oil, right? At least, that's what we hear day in and day out from the democrat party, the "mainstream" media, and a host of assorted fruits and nuts (ie, "California Blend").

[MattMa]

"Deferment options" I didn't know the draft was still in effect!

[doug from upland]

God bless all those who sacrificed so that others they did not even know could be free. The pictures should bring a tear to everyone's eyes.

[!1776!]

"Deferment options" I didn't know the draft was still in effect!

You are right, only registration is required. And deferments for school have changed significantly (basically not there any more). And his idea of designating his son as a "legal assistant helper" won't go very far either, especially if there is anyone who could be considered a helper "legally defined" or not.

[Bahbah]

But, but, but...this can't be true. They hate us. Dan Rather said so.

[LADY J]

"Wonder if this ceremony will be televised by the major networks and covered by the mainstream media??? I for one wouldn't bet on it!!"

We should email Fox or Hannity to show this. Our soldiers never get credit for all the positive things they do there.

At least once a week - there should be some time devoted to them.

[Guillermo]

No, he's going to be talking about the wannabe Jihadist who says he was captured by Iraqi's and sold to the Americans for $100 and how he was tortured in prison.