My Brothers need your payers

Self | 9/14/2001 | self

[muggs]

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[abner]

Thank you for putting a face on these people.

Its going to be needed.

[LeeMcCoy]

Father, grant Your divine protection to those not involved in terrorism, and who do not support such horrific attacks...

[Askel5]

Oh, Oddither ... thank you so much for posting this.

You, your brothers and sisters, all innocent and suffering members of the family of Man, are in my prayers.

[Coolidge]

They sound more American than most natives.

Bump.

[LibKill]

They sound more American than most natives.

Not surprising. My mother is a Naturalized Citizen. I can tell you from my personal experience that there is no Patriot like someone who chose to be American.

She's getting kind of elderly, but if she was a little younger I would have to hold her back. She would charge right into hellmouth to get the scum who attacked us.

[piasa]

Of course- an Afghani fellow around here describes Taliban rule as like living in a prison.

[don-o]

Beautiful post.

I am nauseated over the hatred shown on this board. I will admit 24 hours of blind rage of mine own.

If we are praying right, IMO, we are looking deep inside ourselves, "see if there be any wicked way in me."

That is hard to do, but absolutely necessary if we dare to ask for God's blessings.

Your brothers will be included in my prayers for all the innocents.

[GuillermoX]

Out of curiousity...what kind of work were your parents involved in that sent them to Afghanistan?

[Lurker]

Thanks for posting this.

A few folks around here could use reminding that most Muslims in this country are as fine and patriotic Americans as any of us. The way some people around here are talking lately, I shouldn't even let my son play with the Muslim kids on my block.

Thanks again.

L

[t-shirt]

I just said a prayer for them.

[don-o]

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[ODDITHER]

My father first went to Afghanistan on an exchange program between the State of Colorado and Afghanistan to rebuild roads and infrastructure. Colorado and Afghanistan have the same type of terrain. He then was hired by the State Department until they contracted his position to Lockeed Martin. He provided support in building roads while in Afghanistan and then in Iran he helped build the first prison that was computerized. My father's plane was the last plane to leave Iran before the Iatollah returned and the shah left.

After he left the new Iranian government realized they had noone that could operate the prison. They asked several of them to come back in and guarenteed their safety while they showed them how to use the prison system. As part of the agreement, he asked that the houseboys be allowed to return with him.

While he was there a box arrived for someone in the new government. When opened, there were the heads of 7 Mullahs. A gift to the government to show support, 7 opposition Mullahs were beheaded.

When my mother was evacuated, it took several days and they were hidden under blankets on the floor of a bus and driven for hours before they arrived at the airport. Their first stop was Istanbul, where they stopped for food and water. Mother was served lamb stew, so fresh that it had pieces of furr and skin included.

My parents had many adventures and I was involved in some. My father was involved in a car wreck, in Afghanistan, the man responsible for the wreck was shot and killed by police 20 minutes after it happened.

If an Afghan survived, after being put in prison, it was because his family brought him food. No food was provided by the prison.

[illstillbe]

there is no Patriot like someone who chose to be an American...

I can not believe so few have responded to this beautiful post ...

I have some experience in witnessing the breathtaking Patriotism new citizens to this Country exude .... and their hearts are aching this day.

Many are all too familiar with the face of evil ... and the utter destruction which can be visited upon the innocent ... they just never expected to see it here ...

Our great and just Country will be fighting many battles ... on many fronts in the coming days.... weeks ~~~ months ... and years ... but we must be ever mindful of who the true enemy is ...

We made some mistakes in WWII ... let us not repeat them now ... here ... in this time ...

FOCUS ... focus, patience ... resolve ... vigilance ... reason ... then ... JUSTICE ... clean and true.

[LibKill]

FOCUS ... focus, patience ... resolve ... vigilance ... reason ... then ... JUSTICE ... clean and true.

I agree. Patience will be hard but we must know who to strike. Then we will have focus, like a laser. Reason we will use as a tool to complete the destruction of those who attacked us. Resolve is our birthright. Vigilance we have already, a little late unfortunately.

[ODDITHER]

Thank you. It was refreshing to hear the President say "This administration is not going to wage this war in the press." "The American people understand we are at war and we ask their patience." [paraphrased] I have come to know, that George Bush has a spiritual presence about him that shows his ability and resolve to do the best for the American people, not what is best for a phot-op.

At least we know that there is not going to be any decisions being made that at the same time the President is being serviced by an intern.

[illstillbe]

No need to thank me ... this has been a rough time for all of us.... and we have been without a true leader for 8 years.

Tiptoeing now ... as I do not want my comments to be the catalyst which turns this thread into useless descension ... but we had a president ... and a candidate who sought the Presidency ... who wanted our Country ... we have , in Bush, a man who wants to lead our Country ... a very big difference, that.

[dandelion]

Big BUMP for the innocents that had NOTHING to do with this attack, and a prayer that they will not become part of the human shield that these terrorists are even now building around themselves...

[Artist]

May God bless you and your brothers, Oddither. This was a very moving post.

My daughters (both born in China) are now American citizens like your brothers. I worry that if we're ever at war with China, they'll be discriminated against despite their American citizenship. I'm worrying about something that might happen though, whereas your concerns are very real.

I'll keep your family in my prayers.