AMERICAN POW's RETURNED IN SAMARRA (CNN)

CNN ^ | 04/13/03

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Seven American POW's, including tewo helicopter pilots as well as members of the 507th Maintenance Company, have been turned over to a Marine unit near amarra without a fight. The unit was in the area for another mission, when an Iraqi policeman apporached and said "I know you are here for the prisoners".

[Terry Mross]

The liberals are p.o.'d 'cause they know they are on the side of evil but even more so they now know that the WORLD KNOWS they're on the side of evil. They're actions can no longer be hidden in the dark. Like Saddam, the world now knows who's side they're on.

[AM2000]

A "CNN" is a cable channel of very uneven quality, generally anti-American in tone, that I am forced to watch while at work because apparently the powers-that-be have decided FOX NEWS is too pro-American.

I hear you complaining, but atleast you get to watch TV at work. Most of the rest of us don't ;-)

[Terry Mross]

Has anyone else noticed the Marines always seem to be the ones involved in these things. Them boys are bad to the bone! OORAH from an old Seabee!

[deadhead]

Awesome pictures, brings tears to my eyes (happy tears for them and their families)

[Toidylop]

Keep the faith. Just wonder who's on the right side of history again, and again, and again... :)

[deadhead]

"Them boys are bad to the bone!"

Yes, they are. Proud to say I know 2 Marines who are over there. Proud of all our Military.

[mountaineer]

What wonderful news for these POWs and their families at Eastertime. Just seeing those photos brings tears of joy.

[runningbear]

I am so glad JimRob has rules of format to follow... Gads, such words they use! A few readings from there was enough for me. That is one reason why FR is so popular.

[Toidylop]

Ah...CNN. Anyway, one of their embeded-reporter said the Marines were so happy to find the POWs, they all formed a circle around these guys, broke down, cried and prayed.

These are the tough leather neck. God bless our troops.

[Enterprise]

They live in the muck
They waddle like a duck
They make me upchuck
And they suck suck suck!

They're DuckoRats!

[milagro]

I heard that "tone" too--and was glad that the reporter with the family just seemed to ignore it. I think even Bob Franken must be rejoicing--and he is NOT one of my favorite reporters.

Just which Fox News could have broken this story--but I suppose it is just "fair and balanced" that CNN gets this story. The coverage by Brent Sadler last night was excellent and good reporting should be what journalists are about.

No matter what--we need to be celebrating the fact that our coutnry now has seven of it's finest back!

[cardinal4]

Democrats suck.

I was lurking a DU the other day, and was struck by their hatred of of every aspect of our President. W could cure cancer and AIDS, capture Osama, and invent a new type of cheap fuel and the people on that forum wouldnt give him an inch.

Democrats, do indeed, suck.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What a wonderful gift on a Sunday morning.

[Centurion2000]

THANK YOU GOD.

[Physicist]

I notice that almost none of the DU posts seem overly happy.

What astonishes me is that some of them do. This is the first time I've seen Undertoads express any sentiment that was not overtly hostile to the United States. There may be hope for some of them, yet.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Yes, it sounded to me like a slap-down of the reporter on the phone for being too obviously happy about the return of these prisoners.

On the other hand, I watched Sadler's little "Recon Patrol" into TIKRIT last night, and I was impressed by his guts (and all the people in his small convoy). They could all easily be vulture-bait this morning after this expedition.

[alloysteel]

Whereabouts no longer Unknown. What a sweet homecoming. And now we all know too.

[xJones]

We grieve, of course, for the families who haven't had such wonderful new, but we thank God that these 7 were found. Fox said early this morning that it was another case of civilian Iraqis tipping the American military off. That these POWs had been driven all over the place, and were now being sent to Tikrit. They were recovered on a road to Tikrit.

[Toidylop]

Let's pray for Capt. Scott Speicher.

[Friend of thunder]

Glad they are back; glad they are safe sounds pure luck – or the hand of God – that we found them.