A LESSON TO MY SON BY A PROUD AMERICAN; A GOOD ANSWER FOR "WHY IS THE WAR GOING ON?"

MERI BURLINGAME AP LIST ^ | 5 APRIL 2003 | IRMA S CHAMBERS VIA THE FUNKS AND MERI

[OldFriend]

Thanks, I couldn't think of the accurate quote but it says it all.

[Sparky760]

Bump.....with a tear in my eye.

[Quix]

Yeah, that one warrants quite a number of them.

[lizma]

you definitely want your values inculcated early on.

Amen to that.

He came home a few days ago and said he informed the class that the V finger sign meant (sp?) victory before it meant(sp? that doesn't look right.) peace. He says his class was clueless, but he has a fabulous Social Studies teacher that backed him up 100%

Teach your children well.

[Quix]

Meri inquired of her source . . . and got a multi fwded reply.

So . . . guess I should have checked further first. Also, it's a duplicate! It's rare for me to post a duplicate so I get out of the habit of checking. My bad.

I did a Google search and found a posting or two on some chat sites. But haven't found any reliable clue as to the original Irma Chambers' source email or site.

Did best I could. If I get anything thru Meri further, I'll let you know.

Blessings,

[steplock]

Thanx anyway. It was good enough to get me hate mail from the anti-Americans on other web sites where I re-posted it!

hehehehe ;>)

[Quix]

Guess that's proof aplenty that you were doing the right thing!

So stupid of the enemy to be so affirming!

Thanks for your kind reply.

[Marysecretary]

Wow, Quix. That is a very moving story. Thanks for sharing.

[Marysecretary]

Elijah List is wonderful. I get it every day and pass it on to my prayer warriors chain. It's very encouraging and gives you a perspective that you don't read in the left leaning media. God is moving in a mighty way across our nation and the world. You won't hear that anywhere much.

[OldFriend]

Can see a picture in my mind of Winston Churchill making the V sign.

[Quix]

U R MOST WELCOME.

I didn't realize it was a duplicate--since I virtually never post things others tend to post, I get out of the habit of searching beforehand. My bad.

[lizma]

LOL. Actually it was this pic

that I used to teach my son "V is for victory".

[OldFriend]

Thanks for the picture. I am old enough to have seen that picture at the time.

[OXENinFLA]

Thanks for the reminder.

[Quix]

SURE!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Subject: a good answer for why is the war going on

A LESSON TO MY SON

By A PROUD AMERICAN

Irma S. Chambers

The other day, my nine year old son wanted to know why we were at war. My husband looked at our son and then looked at me. My husband and I were in the Army during the Gulf War and we would be honored to serve and defend our country again today. I knew that my husband would give him a good explanation.

My husband thought for a few minutes and then told my son to go stand in our front living room window. He told him:

"Son, stand there and tell me what you see?"

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If you haven't yet read this essay, written and spread across the country via the net (thanks mainly to church groups) shortly after we went to war to liberate Iraq, it is powerful, and memorable.

Please consider sharing with a "war critic," or a neighbor who watches only mainstream news.

[StarCMC]

Thank you -- this makes me cry every time I see it. It's so true.

[Lakeside]

Simple, when Quix posts,I read it!!

What a wise father he is. His son will never forget this lesson.

Thanks for the ping Ragtime.

[PsyOp]

THE LESSON BROUGHT HOME.

Yesterday was a dark day for those fighting in Iraq. 5 Marines dead, and four civilian workers killed, mutilated, and publicly desecrated in the Iraqi city of Falluja in the "Sunni Triangle."

The pictures of that horrid incident are revolting, and most news outlets have refused to print or air them.

One exception is the San Diego Union Tribune, which graced this morning's front page with them--above the fold. This sparked an angry debate on the Rick Roberts show on KFMB this morning.

Rick's position, as well as most of his callers, condemned the UT's display of those images. As conservatives, they felt that the reason for using them was to gin up feelings against the war in Iraq. They are no doubt correct. But I differed in my feelings about those pics and decided to shoot Rick an e-mail during his show explaining why I felt as I do. To my suprise, he read my email, verbatim, during the next segment. After doing so, he said that I had given him a completely different perspective on the matter, and that he might have to rethink his position on the matter. Below is the e-mail I sent him:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Falluja pics
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:21:20 -0800
From: [psyop]
Reply-To: ******************
To: rickroberts@kfmb.com

Dear Mr. Roberts,

I'm afraid I have to disagree about the pics. I know the UT put them there to turn opinion against the war, but it is my hope and my belief that it will do the opposite. I have a daughter serving in Iraq right now. And everytime I hear of a bomb going off over there my blood pressure goes up till I find out she is still safe.

After 9/11 the press in this country did its level best to make us forget what happened. They censored the images because they were afraid we couldn't handle it. They were afraid we'd have the proper reaction. They were afraid we'd demand a war on terrorism. On the first anniversary of 9/11 they swept it even further under the rug. They didn't want us lashing out against the Muslims. They helped spread the lie that Islam is a religion of peace, when in fact it is a death cult (I've read the Koran several times and am well versed in middle-eastern history).

Those images on the pages of the UT are important. People here need to see them and get angry. They also need to see the film footage--shown repeatedly around the world, but suppresed here--of the poor victims jumping out of the twin towers and bouncing off the roofs and streets below (not just the occasional still). People are well on their way to forgetting why were at war and what the stakes are.

The UT photos should stir up some righteous fury. I believe it will be in favor of prosecuting this war with greater vigor, even though the UT hopes it will go the other way.

Sincerely,
[psyop]
Escondido, CA

Never Forget!

[PsyOp]

Pics from Falluja--the bad men accross the street.