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Iraqis Assist Soldiers with disabled vehicle near Fallujah
4th Infantry Division ^
Posted on 08/23/2003 10:47:39 AM PDT by saquin
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:47:40 AM PDT
by
saquin
To: saquin
This is a story, IMO, that would be automatically spiked by the NYT, WP, CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN.
Can't have positive news about Iraq infiltrate their little worlds.
2
posted on
08/23/2003 10:52:07 AM PDT
by
Dane
To: saquin
One thing is certain, we will never see stories like this
in the slimes, compost or any other liberal/leftist
media outlet. Rather would deep-six this in a Texas
minute.
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posted on
08/23/2003 10:53:17 AM PDT
by
AdvisorB
("Beware of the 'Irresistable Operation Of Feeble Councils' " Edmund Burke)
To: saquin
Odds are you won't see any stories like this in the NY Times.
4
posted on
08/23/2003 10:53:27 AM PDT
by
Hugin
To: saquin
Thank you saquin, an excellent post.
To: saquin
"I make my living off the Evening News
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around
We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
in her eye
It's interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
We can do "The Innuendo"
We can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that Crap is King
Give us dirty laundry!
6
posted on
08/23/2003 10:56:10 AM PDT
by
Sir Gawain
(According to Ashcroft, Al Capone was an alco-terrorist)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
*
7
posted on
08/23/2003 10:56:56 AM PDT
by
dighton
(NLC™.)
To: BigWaveBetty
An absolutely wonderful post!!
8
posted on
08/23/2003 10:57:38 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: saquin
God, I love our GI's......agreed, only place to see this story is at FR.....shame!
9
posted on
08/23/2003 10:58:47 AM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(The War is not over for me until my hubby's boots hit U.S. soil.)
To: saquin
BTTT
10
posted on
08/23/2003 10:59:35 AM PDT
by
Pokey78
To: saquin
bump
To: saquin
This is why I enjoy FreeRepublic. Posts like this. Out here behind the MacDermott Curtain we don't see enough news like this. Even though we are a BIG military state, go figure.
To: saquin
Thanks for the good news story we'll never see covered in the lame stream Press.
13
posted on
08/23/2003 11:04:09 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.)
To: saquin
Our military is awesome!!!
14
posted on
08/23/2003 11:23:42 AM PDT
by
tkathy
To: saquin
ANOTHER great post, thanks again :- )
15
posted on
08/23/2003 11:25:03 AM PDT
by
cake_crumb
(UN Resolutions = Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)
To: saquin; af_vet_rr; ALOHA RONNIE; American Soldier; AngrySpud; armymarinemom; blackbag; ...
![](http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/supplement/lav/ASV150.jpg)
Textron Marine & Land Systems Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) XM1117
Non-drivin' MP's owe Hadji a case of O'Doul's.
16
posted on
08/23/2003 11:29:22 AM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
("Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot. . .")
To: Cannoneer No. 4
My first impression is that while that vehicle looks formidible, a wheeled combat vehicle should really have at least 6 wheels, preferably 8 wheels.
Who makes that thing, and who is buying it?
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posted on
08/23/2003 11:34:10 AM PDT
by
LibKill
(FReegards, FRiend)
To: saquin
>"All our soldiers liked the experience," said Newell. "They were showing the people pictures of their kids, their wives and husbands. One of my soldiers had a Game Boy with him and all the little kids were sitting on his lap taking turns playing the game. When we left, the old man told me that he wanted us to come back for breakfast the next day. He told me that Iraq needs American friends," she said.
I've read that in 'Nam,
similar decent, helpful
people often got
butchered within days
by fanatics. Let's pray these
people remain safe.
To: mystery-ak; SJackson; joesnuffy; Valin; 68skylark; BayouCoyote; verity
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posted on
08/23/2003 11:46:01 AM PDT
by
Cannoneer No. 4
("Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot. . .")
To: saquin
Pvt. Jennifer Sperber, ate her meal with the women and children in a room at the back of the house. "They were really exited and happy to see us, and all talking to us even though we didn't understand anything they were saying," said Sperber. The women and children did their best to overcome the language barrier, trying to explain how old they were and show how they were related, she said. The MPs finished their meal and tried to tell their hosts how full they were and thank them for the meal. " made a gesture trying to tell the women that the food was really good and they thought I meant we wanted more food. So, they brought out more lamb," said Newell. "It would have been kind of rude not to eat, so I told Sperber she had better eat it all. When she finished all she could say was 'Lt., I am so full!'"
Late in the afternoon, despite the protests of the men, women and children, Newell and her soldiers said goodbye and left the old man's home.
"They were sad to see us go," said Sperber. "They all gave us hugs and kissed us on the cheek."
"All our soldiers liked the experience," said Newell. "They were showing the people pictures of their kids, their wives and husbands. One of my soldiers had a Game Boy with him and all the little kids were sitting on his lap taking turns playing the game. When we left, the old man told me that he wanted us to come back for breakfast the next day. He told me that Iraq needs American friends," she said.
It looks like some of the Iraqis very much appreciate being liberated from the cruel dictatorship of saddamnable.
If I may make a suggestion, we should enlarge on this gratitude, give them food and whatnot.
Then teach them how to run Iraq and their own lives without Saddamnable.
Think of it as 'remedial education'.
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posted on
08/23/2003 11:54:57 AM PDT
by
LibKill
(FReegards, FRiend)
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