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Soldier who died in Iraq receives U.S. citizenship
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| November 16, 2006
| Matt Millham
Posted on 11/16/2006 1:11:18 AM PST by FreedomCalls
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Caption: "At a naturalization ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany on Tuesday, Salina Jimenez clutches a photograph of her husband, Sgt. David Jimenez Almazan, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Aug. 27. Almazan, born in Mexico, was posthumously granted U.S. citizenship. Jimenez accepted her husbands naturalization certificate."
To: FreedomCalls
His American dream was to give back to the country that gave him so much freedom.
It is very nice to read words like these. There are too many people, born and raised in America, who do not appreciate this country one bit. Prays for him & his family.
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posted on
11/16/2006 1:17:43 AM PST
by
proud_yank
(Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
To: proud_yank
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posted on
11/16/2006 1:20:07 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: FreedomCalls
Sad...And may I add..He wasn't an Illegal...
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posted on
11/16/2006 1:44:34 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Dallas59
I'm grateful for his service, but your saying he hadn't crossed into the US illegally?
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posted on
11/16/2006 1:54:56 AM PST
by
endthematrix
("If it's not the Crusades, it's the cartoons.")
To: endthematrix
Not if he sacrifices his life in service to United States...
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posted on
11/16/2006 2:00:46 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Dallas59
Ok, just to be clear that's your (and my own) opinion, not necessarily a legal fact. If you have info that says otherwise, then post it.
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posted on
11/16/2006 2:05:58 AM PST
by
endthematrix
("If it's not the Crusades, it's the cartoons.")
To: endthematrix; Dallas59
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posted on
11/16/2006 2:21:12 AM PST
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: FreedomCalls
God Bless him and his family.
A person can be a resident alien without being a US Citizen. That doesn't mean the person is an illegal. It means they are a green card holder who has not gone through the naturalization process.
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posted on
11/16/2006 2:22:45 AM PST
by
Praxeas
(Stuck in Irak)
To: Praxeas
Where did you read that he was a resident alien? Chances are he didn't have his papers. Some do, some don't. I know a boy, who happens to have US citizenship, grew up in Ecuador, and came back to serve in the army this year. I don't understand it, but I certainly respect it. People assume he is an illegal because he doesn't speak English well. Those people can get ugly. Fortunately he has a strong character and doesn't let it get to him. I resent all the anymosity towards "illegals". The ones I know are more decent than some "US citizens" who were born and bred here.
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posted on
11/16/2006 3:30:22 AM PST
by
mgist
To: FreedomCalls
David Almazan was the kind of immigrant any country should be proud to accept. We are lucky that he decided to make the United States his home.
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posted on
11/16/2006 4:05:34 AM PST
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: FreedomCalls
Almazan, born in Mexico, was posthumously granted U.S. citizenship.
When anyone takes the oath to protect and defend our Constitution they should be declared citizens on the spot.
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posted on
11/16/2006 4:11:20 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
When anyone takes the oath to protect and defend our Constitution they should be declared citizens on the spot. That sounds good until taqiyya raises its ugly head...
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posted on
11/16/2006 4:45:08 AM PST
by
Triggerhippie
(Always use a silencer in a crowd. Loud noises offend people.)
To: oh8eleven
To: oh8eleven
That's the way I see it. No need for formalities, though the formalities we see are very nice.
To: Triggerhippie
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posted on
11/16/2006 5:50:20 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: oh8eleven
I believe that is a small corn tortilla, filled with meat and spices and fried. Quite Delicious!
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posted on
11/16/2006 6:32:10 AM PST
by
DariusBane
(Shock and Awe used to mean something! (Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Tokyo and Dresden))
To: oh8eleven
Lying to the enemy of islam. Lying is a central tenet of their faith.
In this case, to swear to defend the U.S. Constitution then go nuts using U.S. weaponry on U.S. troops. I don't know that we ought to give citizenship merely because someone goes into government service, no matter how noble the motive.
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posted on
11/16/2006 6:58:14 AM PST
by
Triggerhippie
(Always use a silencer in a crowd. Loud noises offend people.)
To: proud_yank
Mega Dittos. May God bless his family, and my heartfelt thanks for the sacrifice he made for his country.
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posted on
11/16/2006 7:02:23 AM PST
by
rom
To: DariusBane; Triggerhippie
Not that I doubted your word, but I had to look it up ...
Taqiyya is the dispensation allowing Islamic believers to conceal their faith when under threat, persecution or compulsion.
Quite frankly, I think it's a moot point relative to my suggestion.
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posted on
11/16/2006 7:02:43 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
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