Posted on 11/04/2006 12:51:37 AM PST by Jim Robinson
In a stunning and historic trip under the utmost secrecy, a delegation of families of fallen U.S. troops have traveled to Iraq to counter critics of the war effort, just days before the Nov. 7 midterm elections.
The delegation of Gold Star Families agreed to provide the Sacramento Union with an exclusive account of their trip to Iraq based on the assurance that news of their mission would not be published until they had safely left Amman, Jordan.
So secret is their trip that even members of the Bush Administration were kept in the dark about their planned activities.
Theyve come to Iraq from cities throughout America as part of a 12-person delegation in a history-making effort no other coordinated group of Gold Star Families has ever traveled to Iraq, and they come with a message that is sure to ignite a firestorm of debate.
The American people are shown a skewed picture of the situation in Iraq day after day by the international news media. We felt it was time to allow the families of U.S. troops who died in Iraq to come see the progress being made in Iraq and report it back to the American , said Melanie Morgan, Chairman of Move America Forward.
Move America Forward, a Sacramento-based pro-troop non-profit organization is organizing the 10-day journey to Iraq. The group previously led a contingent of radio talk show hosts to Iraq in July 2005.
To demonstrate their contention that things are better in Iraq than what has been portrayed in many news accounts, the delegation is intentionally traveling to Iraqi provinces that have largely been free of the violence that has erupted in Baghdad and the surrounding Sunni triangle.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacunion.com ...
Carolyn
LOL! Wouldn't that be incredible?
Stay safe FRiend!
free dixie,sw
Major BUMP and prayers of safety for these hero families, who raised American heroes and our devoted patriot and FReeper, kristinn!!
Things quieted down yet, Allegra? Prayers for your safety
and God's protection for you and all our brave troops .. standing on the frontlines for US. It would be wonderful if you could meet each other.
Please keep us posted when you can ......... Eagles Up!
Just wow!
free dixie,sw
Big bump for that.
Waiting and praying for all who made this journey, and those they go to honor.
Waiting and praying for all who made this journey, and those they go to honor bump.
ping. Kristinn in Iraq.
UPDATE...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1730468/posts?page=296#296
http://www.moveamericaforward.org
http://www.moveamericaforward.org/Media/Kristinn_Taylor_Intro.mp3
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733652/posts
"FReeper Kristinn Taylor Reports from Iraq"
Move America Forward ^ | 11/06/2006 | Kristinn Taylor Reporting
Fox News likes to use that young, rather inarticulate guy from Townhall whenever they talk about bloggers.
Wouldn't it be cool if they started interviewing Kristinn instead when it comes time for comments from the blogosphere?
(Yes, I know we are a discussion forum, not a blog!!)
Ed
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