cinFLA: After years and years they were tired of seeing body bags and the maimed coming back WITHOUT seeing a real desire from our government to decisively win the conflict.
risk, thanks for the ping. ImpBill are cinFLA are both right. Its a matter of leadership. GWBs job is provide our troops on the ground with the support (which might be significant) they need to eradicate Sadaam and his assorted arab friends, and to sell his policy to the the country. If he does, I dont think well be taking casualties in four years.
I will again be introduced to some terrific people in the Vietnamese community , as I was when I helped the leader of the ' Little Siagon Protest ' when I went down there during that exciting time to show them how to carry on their protest legally without getting arrested . I made many friends .
I spent about 1 and 1/2 months with them . I also spoke on their behalf to the Westminster City Hall when they had a meeting requesting approval to put a wooden sheild- bracket arrangement to hold the American and South Vietnamese flag together on lamp-posts along Bolsa Ave .to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the fall of Siagon .
The first night I was there , I was taken in front of about 20,000 people where I was introduced to thier leader . We held flags with the crowd , they samg , and then it was quiet . In front of about 20,000 people , I proceeded with the help of a Vietnamese translator to show their leader how to hold a legal protest .
I spoke to him in English , the Young people who escorted me up translated for me , I wrote notes for him , he took them , and we exchanged phone numbers . Then the young people I spoke with about my intent before going up , who in the beginning pushed me up through the crowd yelling with the crowd , " Let him through ! Let him through ! " , then escorted me from the front and away . An incredible experience to say the least .
If you would like to be a part of this get together meeting Sunday , you may e-mail to me at : v_of_amercns@lycos.com or to my Freerepublic.com e-mail .
Sincerely Yours , Cousinkoala 7/17/03