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Staff writer Dennis O'Brien is with Task Force Tarawa in Iraq. He has been with the Camp Lejeune, N.C.-based Marines since they left the coast of North Carolina in mid-January. You can reach him at dobrien@pilotonline.com

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Saddam has us right where he wants us. We are falling into his trap.

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[Nachum]

Great story.

[xJones]

For the first couple of hours, women and girls hid in the background. But once it was clear that Charlie Company meant no harm, little girls began jockeying for position among the boys and men. Their mothers and older sisters hung back near the doors to their houses, but they waved enthusiastically as the Marines moved through town.

The Iraqi Army and their Security Police have been infamous for raping every female they could find - all ages. It's good for them to see how civilization works.

[nutmeg]

BTTT

[Amelia]

When the convoy approached this alleged enemy stronghold, the company was hit, all right -- by an army of jubilant children that mobbed the Marines like they were rock stars.

"Mis-tah! Mis-tah! Bush good!" they shouted at the stunned Marines.

Wonderful story! I found a similar one earlier today at work, and had to get one of my students to read it to the rest of the class - I couldn't read it aloud without crying.

Hopelessly mushy.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Beautiful - thanks for the story and the link and the email address.

[Gritty]

What a great story!

The White House Press Corps has not heard about it yet....

[lowbridge]

bump

[Paul Ross]

...for more 'quagmires' like this one. No sign of the BBC, Al Jazeera, or the NYT of course.... they're scarcer on this story than the rest of Saddam's press-minders were this morning at the Palestine Hotel!

[mewzilla]

"The general got shot yesterday and they quit."

Three guesses how that happened. LOL.

[TigersEye]

Bump to you.

Note to liberal lurkers: Under the direction and resolve of President GW Bush Coalition forces liberated Baghdad in 3 weeks. What have you done?

[txzman]

BTT

[Spirited]

Thank you for this post.
Awesome.