Posted on 11/17/2004 10:57:20 AM PST by GrandmaPatriot
When I read this letter, I thought of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt said at the beginning of America's involvement in World War Two...
"Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God."
Those words still ring true today as America liberates Iraq and continues the War Against Terrorism. The Bush re-election showed terrorists that America will not be stifled.
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I agree. I sent it to Linda Vester today in the hopes she would read it on Dayside.
God Bless, Keep, and Protect these courageous American Patriots!
Hey, Grandma!
I have a friend also in Baghdad at the Palace, also a Lt. Col. and also a liason. My bet is they know each other.
She sent pics of the Marine birthday bash.
I send her threads all the time, especially the prayer threads.
Fr mail me, will ya?
Also, she sends out the most amazing "Good News" updates almost everyday, a whole page long, so we have a great picture of what's really going on over there.
Alot of our coalition partners are extending their stays and food and water, blankets, medical supplies, textbooks (including nursing texts) and LOTS of stuff being brought in by us and other countries, even UAE and Jordan, things being repaired and built. And she sends the most awesome pictures. I wish everyone could see them.
Fallujah is not in humanitarian crisis, the hospital is open, they have food and water an it is being rebuilt already. At least two trucks went out in a convoy yesterday to deliver stuff. Best part is we are working side by side with Iraqis to do this.
They are graduating from training classes daily for all kinds of jobs, police, fire, military. It really is awesome.
God bless the Marines. Iraq should be proof that Nazism is not dead.
Thank you for sharing this, and thanks to the LtCol and the Brothers for everything we cherish! Wonderful of him to write all this down in the midst of the action.
Thanks for posting this. We need to hear more of these kind of reports to combat the MSM negative reporting.
I have tears when I read about these wonderful, brave soldiers. They are dirty, scared, hot, hurt and they just keep on doing their jobs! They are simply amazing and so brave!
GrandmaPatriot, thank you for posting this. I'm going to make sure a LOT of folks see it.
I hate the MSM and NBC NEws/General Elctric.
They are trying to screw the Marines and destroy America along with Disney/ABC News.
Send their executives to Iraq so hopefully these fat cats get their heads cut off.
I support the Marines 100%!
Ping to Ragtime Cowgirl.
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And this one too - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1281765/posts
Those could have been the words from the Marine the MSM is trying to convict for killing a terrorist. Shame on the MSM, and every Liberal who is taken in by them. Shame, shame.
Thanks for news from these fine patriots! God Bless them all.
VH&W
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