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Michael Kelly in Iraq: Michael Kelly's Last Column
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| 3 April 2003
| Michael Kelly
Posted on 04/04/2003 8:07:41 AM PST by Rummyfan
Edited on 04/04/2003 8:50:23 AM PST by Admin Moderator.
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EAST OF THE EUPHRATES RIVER, Iraq--Near the crest of the bridge across the Euphrates River that Task Force 3-69 Armor of the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division seized Wednesday afternoon was a body, which lay twisted from its fall.
He had been an old man, judging from his blood-matted gray hair, and he was poor and not a regular soldier, judging from his clothes. He was lying on his back, not far from one of several burning skeletons of the small trucks that Saddam Hussein's willing and unwilling irregulars employed. The tanks and Bradleys and Humvees and bulldozers and rocket launchers, and all the rest of the massive stuff that makes up the American Army on the march, rumbled passed him, pushing on.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: inmemoriam; iraqifreedom; michaelkelly
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Michael Kelly - god bless and rest in peace.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:07:42 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: Rummyfan
What a terrible loss. One of my favorite good guys. May his family find comfort and may he rest in peace. Goodbye and God Bless, Michael....
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:09:36 AM PST
by
eureka!
(Bless our Troops and Allies.........)
To: Rummyfan
His article was in The Daily Oklahoman this morning. Am going to miss his articles every week. God Bless Michael Kelly and may God be with his family and many friends.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:10:38 AM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: Rummyfan
??? What happened to him?
To: Nonstatist
Died in a vehicle roll over.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:13:36 AM PST
by
dts32041
(US EPWs clothed and Fed, Iraqi EPWs bullet to the head.)
To: Nonstatist
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:14:46 AM PST
by
Yohan
To: Rummyfan
Michael Kelly DIED?? This is the first I've heard of it.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:16:22 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Mr. Avuncular)
To: dts32041
I'm sick about this. He was one of the very best. Unbelievable.
To: Yohan; Rummyfan
Oh, what a loss. I really enjoyed his writing. God bless him and his family.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:19:32 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Mr. Avuncular)
To: PhiKapMom
You wrote:
"His article was in The Daily Oklahoman this morning. Am going to miss his articles every week. God Bless Michael Kelly and may God be with his family and many friends."
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Yes...I too read this piece in the Oklahoman this morning.
Wow...hadn't heard that he had died..!! I'm sorry to hear that.
Best FRegards,
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:22:38 AM PST
by
Osage Orange
(Hillary's heart is as dark as truck-stop coffee.)
To: Rummyfan
This is sad - what a superb writer.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:23:10 AM PST
by
Kenyon
To: Nonstatist; martin_fierro
Townhall columnist killed in Iraq
Michael Kelly and an American soldier have been killed in an accident involving their Humvee military jeep. Kelly's last column on Iraq was published just yesterday. Rest in peace, Michael Kelly.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:23:23 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: Osage Orange
I read his article in our paper and then came on here -- thought about posting it too -- then I found out the reporter that had been reported killed was rumored to be him. Then just within the last hour it was confirmed.
Take care!
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:27:56 AM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: Rummyfan
``Made me spill my coffee,'' said Marcone. ``Bastards.'' Beautiful quote. Beautiful article.
We will miss him.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:30:06 AM PST
by
Robert A Cook PE
(ABBCNNBCBS (continue to) Lie!)
To: martin_fierro
It's interesting, I heard late last night on the radio something about an embedded journalist being killed, but didn't see anything else about it on TV or the web until now. Only now is Fox reporting it.
This is real sad news. Thank you, Michael. We'll miss you.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:31:53 AM PST
by
michaelt
To: Rummyfan
Whooo-raaah!!!
MEGA- 
Stay Strong
Fuzzy
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:37:30 AM PST
by
fuzzy122
To: fuzzy122
This is very sad. He was a GREAT writer.
To: Rummyfan
RIP Mr. Kelley
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:41:18 AM PST
by
linn37
(yeah and Toby says she's just a singer and can't write music,nana nana na nuh)
To: Rummyfan
Oh, no! I loved Michael Kelly. May he rest in peace, and may God comfort his family and friends.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:41:32 AM PST
by
mombonn
To: Rummyfan
Invariably war losses include people we can't spare. I don't have words that to discribe how I feel or what I want to say.
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posted on
04/04/2003 8:41:37 AM PST
by
oyez
(I don't know but I been told.)
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