Jasmine's Story: A Kuwaiti Girl's Memories of Liberation

41 posted on 04/19/2003 9:23:15 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl

To: sweetliberty

What a blessing we have to live free all our lives in this glorious country of ours. So many of us take our liberty and our bounty for granted, until we're shown a glimpse of unspeakable evils in the world. Thank you, Jasmine, for sharing your story.

42 posted on 04/19/2003 4:14:15 PM PDT by shezza

Thanks for this nic.

43 posted on 04/19/2003 8:25:22 PM PDT by WaveThatFlag (Run Al, Run!!!)

To: BlindedByTruth

A touching story, but sounds the same story that a Kuwaiti ambassador's daughter told t Congress back then, she was 15 and it was a similar account and it was found out that she made it up and was a publicity stunt to get us to support Gulf War I and it worked

well am familiar with that you're talking about Nai'ra Saoud Al-Sabah, she did say the truth, but at that time we did not have any reporters to prove ( killing babies and steeling incubaters) as reporters were prohibited by Saddam, but soon after the liberation it was proved by Doctors and nurses at the hospitals, i guess our stories has much in common because all Kuwaities lived almost the same tragedy, each and every Kuwaiti has at least one missing if not killed member of his family.

44 posted on 04/19/2003 8:44:50 PM PDT by Yasmine-Q8

To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Well, you're right in that it was fiction, based on real characters and events. That's Hollywood for you! I think it was like that with "Braveheart", as well! For example: (If you've seen the movie)Was the princess he had a fling with before he was executed. This young woman was a little girl in the time of William Wallace!

Number two, there was no young wife murdered in the village, by King Harry's (Longshanks)forces. There was a woman he was involved with who was murdered. A lot of the parts where it depicts his childhood didn't happen the way it was in the movie. Also, it is believed that William Wallace and Robert the Bruce never even met in Wallace's lifetime. Robert the Bruce knew of WW, and he did 'carry the torch' for Wallace's cause, and won the epic battle.

As for "The Patriot", I loved the movie. However, I was aware that not every part was historically accurate. Still, the story was so compelling. And it did let us have a glimpse of the struggle within people, and between people as to the cause. Much was as it was. I do know that as far the church burning with the people inside, probably didn't happen. There are so few "Revolutionary War" era movies, I suppose I didn't want to be picky! :)

Another thing I noticed, was that "Tavington" was not in that much hot water with Gen. Cornwallis. Cornwallis actually didn't blame him for losing the battle, he supported him most of the way. He may have rebuked him for his brutal, ruthless, tactics, but there was not the scolding from Cornwallis as in the movie.

Of course, the man that "Tavington" was based on wasn't quite the devil that he appeared in the movie! He was apparently, a tireless fighter, and very courageous in some ways. He was ruthless, and could be a bit cruel, and wouldn't "give any quarter" to his prisoners. Also he didn't die in the battle. He lived to go home, retire, and leave his 'past' behind him.

Still, it was a fine movie, and just what we needed at that time!(obviously!)

45 posted on 04/20/2003 1:05:18 AM PDT by dsutah

To: WaveThatFlag

yw, WaveThatFlag....it's always good to hear reaffirmations.

46 posted on 04/20/2003 5:11:09 AM PDT by nicmarlo

To: nicmarlo; sweetliberty

Thanks for the ping Nic.
That's one brave lady.

This former soldier has his hat off to her.

47 posted on 04/20/2003 5:24:38 PM PDT by Darksheare (Nox aeternus en pax.)

Hi Yasmine. I am glad you signed up to post. How much longer will you be here? I hope you will continue to have access when you return to Kuwait.

48 posted on 04/20/2003 5:28:15 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your your mouth and remove all doubt.")

To: sweetliberty

Thanks, well i'll be leaving some times mid May,i will keep intouch :)

49 posted on 04/20/2003 7:15:14 PM PDT by Yasmine-Q8

Please do. I am glad you will be here a little while longer, and I hope you will spend more time on FR.

50 posted on 04/20/2003 7:17:46 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your your mouth and remove all doubt.")

well am sorry to say that the news about the 18 kuwaities that were found was a rumer, they went up with our spirt and let us down as usual .

51 posted on 04/20/2003 7:20:32 PM PDT by Yasmine-Q8

To: sweetliberty

You're probably right, I do't dubt this woman's hardship, it just sounded like a similar story, and my thoughts and prayers go out to that woman and her family

52 posted on 04/20/2003 9:39:05 PM PDT by BlindedByTruth (Imperiali my Blind butt!)

Thank you for correcting me, you're probably right that the hardships are shared by all Kuwaiti women and families, but thank God that Saddam Hussein and his regime are no mor and all in Kuwait and Iraq are free from his tyranny, my thoughts ad prayer to those good people

53 posted on 04/20/2003 9:45:02 PM PDT by BlindedByTruth (Imperiali my Blind butt!)

To: BlindedByTruth

She signed up to post and I see that she responded to you in post #44.

54 posted on 04/20/2003 9:45:59 PM PDT by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your your mouth and remove all doubt.")

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