[Brad’s Gramma]

Ping...

[neverhillorat]

We haven`t a clue of what our guys are really going through and how they are responding to their responsibility. GOD BLESS THEM ALL

[Calpernia]

bttt

[ovrtaxt]

Good for the NYT for printing it.

[weegee]

BUMP to the top

[DakotaRed]

Very telling where the boy runs, with the crowd all heading the other way.

Shows me we aren’t as hated there as the moonbagt left says.

God Bless all of our boys and girls over there, “doing the job most American’s won’t do.”

[oyez]

That could be a national symbol.

[pillut48]

Does-My-Heart-Good-to-see-our-troops-in-a-positive-light-PING! :*)

[taxcontrol]

The world, writ large

[spetznaz]

The kid took shelter behind a hero. God bless them both.

[Yossarian]

I'd like to be the first to propose the following:

1. A statue should be made of this scene, and
2. this statue should be placed at a future "Operation Iraqi Freedom" memorial to our fallen in this war.

[feedback doctor]

Are the folks over at moveon claiming that this is photoshop yet?

GOD BLESS THE MEN WHO SACRIFICE FOR US AND THOSE LIKE THIS IRAQI BOY - No Greater love!!!

[prisoner6]

An amazing and touching set of photos! Look at the soldier standing upright and alert while everyone else runs!

These are going on my chi-pod so I can show some of the ratz at the local "Howling Moonbat" bar!

Thanks!

prisoner6

[prisoner6]

Some of the comments from the blog...

Don't worry little boy, John Wayne, I mean John McCain is coming to give you (8) more years of hell.

Round here,we call em Straitjacket McCain.

Posted by: Raving Loon | May 29, 2007 10:56:19 AM

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The symbolism would have been even more arresting if it had been an Iraqi politician hifding behind a US soldier. Unfortunately they're all too busy packing for their two month summer vacation while our soldiers continue to die at nearly the highest rate since March of 2003. There have been only 3 months since then where more US troops have died.

Posted by: Tony | May 29, 2007 11:22:47 AM

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Thanks Raving Loon for reminding us all how depressingly miserable left wingers are.

Posted by: JD | May 29, 2007 11:23:17 AM

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Is this evidence that the 'surge' is working?

Posted by: athena | May 29, 2007 11:29:54 AM

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JD, thanks for acknowledging your excitement that our troops are getting killed and blown up.

Posted by: Raving Loon | May 29, 2007 11:33:06 AM

I liked the one by JD the best, LOL!

prisoner6

[SuziQ]

An Iraqi boy seeks shelter behind the soldier, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Smart boy, and one cool cat of a soldier!

[Irish Eyes]

Great picture, thanks. Wonderful idea about the statue.

[fr_freak]

American fighting men are just bad ass. End of story.

[davidosborne]

There is so much symbolism in this picutre that I will not attempt to describe it in words, The old saying that a picture is worth 1000 words, well in this case, the picture is worth an entire volume of U.S. History yet to be written.

FReegards,

Passing it on..

David C. Osborne

[RaceBannon]

I just e-mailed this to the world.

[don-o]

Good find. The second one is the better of the two, imo.