"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome. We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines,
Kuwait 3/9/2003

Geraldo is in Kuwait City, and judging from the big grin on his face the last time I saw him on FNC, my hunch is he will be embedded with part of the 4th ID, reporting on the Battle of Tikrit.

6,621 posted on 04/09/2003 9:10:22 PM PDT by golas1964

Shep might have an overall point, but he's comparing apples and oranges in relation to journalists and the 6yr olds. The journalists, as far as I know, were always free to leave the country and get out of harms way. The girls never had that opportunity.

6,622 posted on 04/09/2003 9:11:49 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty (my cat's breath smells of Cheeto's and marshmallows)

To: An.American.Expatriate

6,623 posted on 04/09/2003 9:12:20 PM PDT by Mo1 (I'm a monthly Donor .. You can be one too!)

Well, welcome aboard! Dig in and have fun! WARNING !! FReeping is addictive!

Nam Vet

6,624 posted on 04/09/2003 9:12:35 PM PDT by Nam Vet (WARNING: Consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like an assh*le.)

To: Anomaly in Illinois

One letter that Shep read essentially said the reporters deserved to die. I suspect the person who wrote the e-mail didn't mean to express that. It's easy to pick on inaccurate expressions.

6,625 posted on 04/09/2003 9:13:10 PM PDT by Cboldt

traffics picked up on the round-a-bout.

6,626 posted on 04/09/2003 9:13:20 PM PDT by amom

Okay, I remember that letter.

I like Shep, but he can be very dramatic at times.

6,627 posted on 04/09/2003 9:17:35 PM PDT by Anomaly in Illinois ((never forget !))

To: Lauratealeaf

I am disgusted that Ricky was thrown out.

I'm finally trying to catch up on comments here. Ricky blew it with the hat, IMO.

6,628 posted on 04/09/2003 9:20:27 PM PDT by cyncooper (thousands of cheering Iraqis yelled, "America, America, America," and "Bush, Bush, Bush.")

April 9, 2003 -- Iraqi Liberation Day

Event and Link Collection : April 9, 2003

Times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Liberal admission that they were wrong about Iraq mission will NOT be forthcoming, time to change the subject
The quagmire was three weeks in duration
We did not suffer massive casualties
Civilian population did not suffer massive casualties
No mass exodus of refugees
No massive retaliation on US soil (the liberals will blame the next one on Bush, for liberating Iraq and thereby provoking the terrorists)
At CENTCOM presser, Fox News asks first question about POW's held near Rasheed Airfield (after a bunch of selfish reporters ask about keeping reporters safe in a battle zone)
Only Iraqi resistance comes from near Palestine Hotel <-- Link

The only shooting in the city center was from Iraqi paramilitaries firing sporadically at U.S. forces across the river. The firing came from around the Palestine Hotel, home to many foreign journalists, but the U.S. military did not return fire.
Journalist deaths maybe caused by Iraqi fire (Guardian 1:20 PM) <-- Link
Children held as hostages released from Iraq jails <-- April 8 Link
The Beeb's Summary - War at a glance <-- Link
Two Special Ops rescued near Baghdad (Reuters 4:15 AM) <-- Link
Iraqis celebrate their liberation in the streets (AP 6:38 AM) <-- Link
Iraqis celebrate their liberation in the streets (Reuters 6:30 AM) <-- Link
Tanks reach center city Baghdad (Reuters 7:37 AM) <-- Link
Pictures of "The" statue coming down <-- Link
Baghdad erupts in jubilation (AFP) <-- Link
Iraqi people kick-out Lebanese and Syrian volunteer mercenaries (Reuters 7:30 AM) <-- Link
US may lower threat level to yellow (Wash Post) <-- Link
Marines find torture chamber in Nassiriya (Reuters 11:30 AM) <-- Link
Marines hold nuclear site at Al-Tuwaitha (Pittsburgh Tribune Review 1:29 PM) <-- Link
Joyful greeting for Marines at Amarah (Virginian-Pilot 2:55 PM) <-- Link
Rumsfeld warns Syria (Times [UK] 6:07 PM) <-- Link

"We are getting scraps of intelligence saying that Syria has been co-operative in facilitating the move of the people out of Iraq and into Syria," he said. "Then in some cases they stay there and find safekeeping there, in other cases they move them from Syria to some other places.

Mr Rumsfeld said yesterday that the US was worried about the possibility that the Iraqi regime might have succeeded in spiriting illegal weapons out of the country. He did not name Syria specifically.
4 ID slated for Tikrit (NY Post 7:59 AM) <-- Link
Coalition fighting near Tikrit (AP 11:26 AM) <-- Link
One brigade of 4th ID is rolling north from Kuwait (Financial Times 5:14 PM) <-- Link
Other parts of 4th ID mustering (AP 8:03 PM) <-- Link
Deviations from the military plan <-- Link
Expatriate Iraqis celebrate in Dearborn (no press link located)
MOAB reported in theatre (Mosul/Tikrit) (FoxNews 7:05 PM)
US and Kurdish fighters seize strategic mountain top (Trinity Mirror 8:15 PM) <-- Link

Pictures and Cartoons

Straight Vermonter's Collection <-- Pictures
Iraqi kissing picture of GWB "Hero of the Peace" <-- Picture
Go Home / Human Shields / U.S. Wankers <-- Picture
Baghdad Bob's New Assignment <-- Cartoon
Saddam's "grim reaper" Body Double <-- Cartoon

Northern Iraq Maps

Northern Iraq <-- Link (1.1 Mb)
Kirkuk-Arbil Region (north of Tikrit) <-- Link (692 Kb)
Al Mawsil [Mosul]-Arbil Region, Northern Iraq (north of Kirkuk) <-- Link (931 Kb)
Husaybah [Qusaybah] and Iraq/Syria Border (north of Mosul) <-- Link (630 Kb)
Chart of Tikrit Airfields <-- Link (225 Kb)
Satellite images of presidential palaces in Tikrit <-- Link
Multimap of Tikrit (zoom in and out) <-- Link

Good Reads

Hitchens, 'nuf said
New York Times says Bush is just dumb-lucky (NYT 6:47 AM)
James Doran: Mourning comes to a town called Comfort <-- Read This
Media Research Analysis of Media Predictions
Ralph Peters: Laboratory of War. No substitute for experience.
Democrats move to block military ballots

6,629 posted on 04/09/2003 9:20:53 PM PDT by Cboldt

I'm behind, but I distinctly recall this "it's thanks to clinton's military" garbage being offered up during the breathtaking Afghanistan action and the dems pathetically tried to hitch their wagon to the success.

Nobody bought it then and they certainly won't buy it now.

However, forewarned is forearmed. It wouldn't do to let them say things like that unchallenged.

6,630 posted on 04/09/2003 9:23:44 PM PDT by cyncooper (thousands of cheering Iraqis yelled, "America, America, America," and "Bush, Bush, Bush.")

I'm finally trying to catch up on comments here. Ricky blew it with the hat, IMO.

You think? My daughters called me right after the show and were upset about Ricky being eliminated. Their theory is that most people didn't vote for him because they figured he would already have enough votes. Once I heard Simon describe Ricky as the nicest contestant in the competition. Wish Kimberly Caldwell had been eliminated. She is pretty but really isn't the best female singer. I think Kimberly Locke has the best voice. Oh well, most will do well now anyway from the exposure.

6,631 posted on 04/09/2003 9:54:40 PM PDT by Lauratealeaf (God be with our troops and President Bush)

To: goldstategop

It gave a whole new meaning and not a very favorable one to the cognomen Baghdad Broadcasting Corporation!

Hey, at least they're honest and up-front about it. That's one thing I admire about BBC News.

In terms of bias, I've found that while the BBC World Service is no Fox News Channel, it's a heck of a lot better than ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/NPR.

6,632 posted on 04/10/2003 8:02:07 AM PDT by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)

Did I spout that nonsense about Fox and a gauntlet? I must have been sleep deprived, although I really wish Fox would have had one to ease my conscience about watching the CBS webcam. Nevertheless, here's to O Reilly:

6,633 posted on 04/10/2003 5:35:08 PM PDT by kcar

thanks for the support i really appreciate it.

6,634 posted on 04/11/2003 8:20:35 PM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

hi mom i dont know if you are on. your always on so it would be a suprise to me if you are not if not love ya

6,635 posted on 04/11/2003 8:22:14 PM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

thank you for your support and god bless

6,636 posted on 04/11/2003 8:23:20 PM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

hey what are you doing

6,637 posted on 04/12/2003 8:35:21 AM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

im getting ready to go to lunch, im on duty at the HQ until 8pm I will not be able to call but have access to the internet

6,638 posted on 04/12/2003 8:40:06 AM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

6,639 posted on 04/14/2003 5:41:25 PM PDT by SPC Milam (one shot------one kill)

To: mystery-ak; Timeout; null and void; BagCamAddict; Peach; Howlin; Mo1; mhking

This is the thread the day OUR tanks arrived in OUR Baghdad Circle...

Wonder where Achmed is now..

6,640 posted on 08/31/2003 2:22:59 PM PDT by Dog

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April 9, 2003 -- Iraqi Liberation Day

Event and Link Collection : April 9, 2003

Pictures and Cartoons

Northern Iraq Maps

Good Reads