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No shades of gray
Washington Times ^ | Friday, April 11, 2003 | Mona Charen

Posted on 04/11/2003 1:23:23 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:02:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

American soldiers have been disobeying orders. According to The Washington Times, some members of the Army's Civil Affairs Brigade stationed at Umm Qasr are routinely tucking extra cases of bottled water into their Humvees to distribute to thirsty Iraqi civilians. This is against regulations, as rations for soldiers are meant to be kept separate from relief to the civilian population.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraqicivilians; monacharen; ummqasr; water
Friday, April 11, 2003

Quote of the Day by Redbob

1 posted on 04/11/2003 1:23:23 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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Attention!
Our troops give so much of themselves, and we all benefit from their efforts.

The next time you look at your bank balance, why not find some way to take some money and put it towards supporting the members of our armed services in some way? Maybe find a family who has someone serving, and buy them dinner, or some groceries, or a gift for their children? Maybe find a way to contribute to a fund for the memory of any of those who have fallen? Our armed forces deserve our support in tangible ways.


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