Posted on 02/20/2006 10:31:59 AM PST by dead
An Iraqi mayor has written a dramatic letter to the commander of coalition forces, praising U.S. troops as "lion hearts" and "knights" for liberating his city from al Qaeda terrorists.
The emotional letter from gallant Tal' Afar Mayor Najim Abdullah Abid Al-Jibouri to Gen. George Casey is circulating among military families over the Internet and has created a surge of pride in troops.
Al-Jibouri's letter calls soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, who carried out recent anti-terrorist operations in Tal' Afar "lion hearts," who "bristle with the confidence of knights in a bygone era."
He said the troops transformed his western Iraqi city from a "ghost town, in which terrorists spread death and destruction, into a secure city flourishing with life."
"We see them in the smile of every child, and in every flower growing in this land."
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Col. H.R. McMaster, commander of the regiment's 4,700 soldiers, told The Post in an e-mail from Iraq: "It is a moving tribute to our courageous, disciplined, tough and compassionate troopers…
"Our city was the main base of operations for . . . Zarqawi. The city was completely held hostage by his henchmen . . . Our streets were silent and no one dared to walk them," al-Jibouri wrote in the letter.
"Their savagery reached such a level that they stuffed the corpses of children with explosives and tossed them into the streets in order to kill grieving parents attempting to retrieve . . . their young," he added.
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The mayor's letter to Casey is being handed out to families at homecoming ceremonies at Fort Carson, adding a sense of "mission accomplished" to the joy returning soldiers and their families are experiencing...
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Letter from Barzani and Talabani to President Bush
June 1, 2004
The people of Kurdistan continue to embrace American values, to welcome US troops, and to support your program for the liberation of Iraq.
September 13, 2005:
PRESIDENT TALABANI: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President, for your kind remarks. It is honor for me to stand here today as a representative of free Iraq. It is an honor to present the world's youngest democracy.
In the name of Iraqi people, I say to you, Mr. President, and to the glorious American people, thank you, thank you. Thank you, because you liberated us from the worst kind of dictatorship. Our people suffered too much from this worst kind of dictatorship.
December 13, 2005:
“Anybody who doesn’t appreciate what America has done and President Bush, let them go to hell”
—Iraqi Citizen, voter Betty Dawisha
December 2005:
“There are a lot of people around the world, especially Arab people, who are saying that there is no point of this war and all what happened was in vain,” wrote Ali, an Iraqi interpreter. “So, to hell with them and what they talking about and go ahead American army.” “All we can do is to say to you thank you and we really appreciate all you did for us especially the bloods which flow for the Iraqi people.”
Here are just a few examples of the appreciation the Iraqis have expressed. It is not that they are not making these statements, it is that the nySlimes and their ilk, will not report it. The Kurds made a "Thank You" video.
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The emotional letter from gallant Tal' Afar Mayor Najim Abdullah Abid Al-Jibouri to Gen. George Casey is circulating among military families over the Internet and has created a surge of pride in troops.
Al-Jibouri's letter calls soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, who carried out recent anti-terrorist operations in Tal' Afar "lion hearts," who "bristle with the confidence of knights in a bygone era."
GREAT article!! Thanks for the post!!
Thank you to your brother!
And if Saladin were to come back, what would he think?
If Saladin were to return, we'd be in trouble.
Thanks for the ping!
"Where have all the soldiers, gone? Long time passing ... Gone to flowers, every one ..."
Who knew?
I hope he didn't compare them to Richard the Lionheart and call them "crusading knights". Odd.
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