Mosul names street after 101st Airborne

Leaf Chronicle ^ | MARCH 16 2004

[boxerblues]

A new street sign in honor of the 101st Airborne Division hangs over a major road in Mosul, Iraq. Though it appears that something was lost in the translation, the spirit and intent of the people of Mosul is obvious and sincere.

[boxerblues]

ping

[Conspiracy Guy]

They truly hate our troops. John F'n Kerry needs to send his task force over and figure out how to get us out of this quagmire. I'm sure putting Saddam back in his palaces and the people in spiderholes will be part of the plan.

CG

[SuzanneC]

Dean will want to see this.

[boxerblues]

"Though it appears that something was lost in the translation, the spirit and intent of the people of Mosul is obvious and sincere. "

quagmire shagmire The Screaming Eagles did one heck of job, and yes I'm a tad biased toward the 101st :)

[ZinGirl]

"They truly hate our troops" Yep...and here's proof of the media's "quagmire" (just posted it on another thread...my favorite picture)

[Loyal Buckeye]

Outstanding, as is the job our troops are doing.

[ZinGirl]

kinds looks like "LOL St", though....think they read FreeRepublic?

;)

[CaptRon]

But...but...but...this can't be true! They hate us! I heard it on the news!

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm proud of every American that is willing to stand up fro freedom and the price of freedom. As far as the 101 goes.

We Owe You

We owe you all for all you do,
You risk it all each day.
We’d like to send our deepest thanks,
To you we’d like to say.
You are our bravest and our best,
We’re proud of all of you.
You serve your country selflessly,
Your country knows this too.
So know that while you’re far away,
This nation backs your fight.
With your hard work and God’s Dear Grace,
This all will come out right.
So please stay safe and do your best,
Our hearts are with you there.
We hope you know that here back home,
The people really care.

Conspiracy Guy December 2003

[GreenLanternCorps]

On the other hand some poor Iraqi boy trying to write his Grandmother twenty years from will have to write:

Fatima Hassan
639 101st Airborne Divission (Air Assault) Street
Mosul, Ninevah
Iraq

That had better be one big envelope!

(the Divission will never go away, Like Cleveland, once a name is misspelled it tends to stay that way!)

[texasflower]

This is so cool!

[Conspiracy Guy]

See all that hate. Kerry needs to straighten this out.

; )

Freedom

Freedom isn’t free you know,
It isn’t even cheap.
Many paid the highest price,
So freedom, we could keep.
Soldiers fought and soldiers died,
In many foreign lands.
In forest deep and thick with snow,
And even desert sands.
We fought at sea and in the air,
The battle rages still.
We must back our troops today,
And show we have the will.
To stay the course until it’s done,
And then again we’ll see.
That freedom still belongs to us,
But never is it free.

Conspiracy Guy 12/15/03

[boxerblues]

Zingirl it does look like LOL, but it does make for a pretty cool address. I know a couple of guys that wont be to please to see that though.

[Conservababe]

I can't wait until the RNC starts airing ads of the people of Iraq supporting our troops. And to see Kerry's face when this happens...priceless. LOL

[BushisTheMan]

Kewl! Our troops rock!

I heard on a talk show that our soldiers were not capable of the diplomatic end of the Iraq situation...that professional people were needed.

I disagree! Look at the UN idiots and then look at our soldiers. Who has done more to help the individuals in Iraq?

[Conservababe]

LOL is used all over the internet...LOL

[ZinGirl]

wow...wonderful words. strangely enough, on that very day (12/15/03), my brother (CDR in the Navy) was speaking at my daughter's small private school....and the topic was "Freedom Isn't Free".

[Conspiracy Guy]

GMAT, Great Minds Think Alike! Tell your brother that this old Viet Nam Era (I was in USAF SAC 72-76) Vet thanks him for his service.

CG

[Miss Marple]

LOL! This reminds me of a street in the county seat just south of me. It was opened right after WWI. It is called "Champs Ulysses."

Somehow, I think some Franklin doughboys were real impressed with Paris.