Posted on 04/11/2008 1:16:34 PM PDT by marthemaria
THE story of a US soldier who sacrificed his life for his comrades has moved US President George W. Bush to tears. When a grenade bounced off his chest and fell to the floor near his fellow troops, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor acted out of instinct. His actions didn't stem from a lack of training. His instant reaction was to protect his comrades. PO Monsoor was one of the US military's most highly trained combatants, a navy SEAL. The navy said he committed a selfless act by jumping on the grenade and taking the full force of the blast. An emotional Mr Bush presented PO Monsoor's parents with a posthumous Medal of Honour for their son at a White House ceremony yesterday. Mr Bush quoted one of the SEALs saved by PO Monsoor in 2006 as saying, "Mikey looked death in the face that day and said, 'You cannot take my brothers. I will go in their stead'." PO Monsoor is the first SEAL to receive the Medal of Honour for actions in Iraq.
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as liberals celebrate the increasing body count, our President mourns
Saw what you want about him but George Bush loves our servicemen and women and is not shy from showing it. He is a man’s man.
Amen!!
Ditto that,
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Jay Rockefeller. Need I say more ?
That’s GREAT!!!!!
Jay Rockefeller is an elitist dirtball.
Where do they find these fine men??
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The causal relationship between the necessity of oil and the treasure we've lost in Iraq and Afghanistan has been missed by this President (and Congress and the House of Lords, i.e. the Senate).
I apologize for straying off-topic.
Amen, and again, Amen.
Contrast this with HRC’s fake crying over her own plight.
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The liberals have always loathed our military and it’s difficult for them to muster up a tear for our brave soldiers.
Hillary cries whenever she realizes that she may not get her coronation.
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