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To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Coop; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
"I have never been prouder to be an American," I began. "I am totally in favor of our mission in Iraq. We're in the House of God right now, Ma'am. God loves it when a dictator falls and a democracy is born. We've got to pull together and succeed, so we can legitimately hope for a new, improved middle east and a new improved world."

Thank you, Mr. Farber.

If you want on or off my pro-Coalition/anti-wanker ping list, please Freepmail me.

2 posted on 09/03/2003 3:49:33 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl (You can either be part of the solution or get out of our way.~http://chiefwiggles.blog-city.com~8/31)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
What a wonderful, beautiful and touching rant! Thanks girl!
7 posted on 09/03/2003 4:20:55 PM PDT by bluesagewoman
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Great read, Thanks so much for posting it

Mike

10 posted on 09/03/2003 4:42:44 PM PDT by MJY1288 (The Enemies of America can Count on the Democrats for Aid and Comfort)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
You might want to add this letter to your folder, Ragtime Cowgirl. I tried to post it but the link to the letter is on a blog site which cannot be posted in the news forum.

Letter from Iraq: The following letter appeared in Monday's San Diego Union-Tribune. Unfortunately, due to the less-than-stellar integration between the print side and the electronic side, it's not available online.

I am currently deployed in northern Iraq, and would like to express my thanks to everyone who supports us and what we are fighting for.

For those, however, who oppose the actions taken on behalf of the Iraqi people, consider this: Not even a week into being in this country, I found myself trying to communicate with an Iraqi man, a husband and father of five children, who could only point to pictures in a book and use hand gestures to tell us about the rocket-propelled grenades and actual rockets that had been left only a few hundred feet from his dwelling, where his kids and numerous others liked to play.

The dwelling was an old shop-type building that his family had moved into due to its proximity to the army compound where this man, among others, was being held for belonging to the wrong political or religious party.

The difficulty in communicating with this man, to me a true hero, was not the result of a language barrier. It was because his tongue had been literally cut out by the same Iraqi soldiers who had dumped the munitions near his “house,” just prior to releasing him because of our impending arrival.

Later that day I returned with a convoy and removed the ordnance so the kids could play without blowing themselves up.

So those of you who question the righteousness of this conflict might look to your children, or your friends’ children, give thanks for your blessings, and pray that if you were in the same type of situation someone would have the courage to help you and not stay complacent.

CLINTON REES
Tikrit, Iraq

http://hoystory.blogspot.com/2003_09_01_hoystory_archive.html#106253043768805925
11 posted on 09/03/2003 4:47:59 PM PDT by Gorilla44
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
15 posted on 09/03/2003 8:43:13 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
17 posted on 09/03/2003 10:26:56 PM PDT by windchime
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I figured she didn't want my REAL opinion, but I'm afraid I let her have it anyhow.

And quite beautifully, he did. What a great rant!

18 posted on 09/04/2003 1:59:16 AM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Amen ... BUMP!
20 posted on 09/04/2003 7:57:08 AM PDT by blackie
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
WOW!
26 posted on 09/05/2003 12:41:52 PM PDT by windchime
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
"God loves it when a dictator falls and a democracy is born."

I agree...we've got the angels on our side and the RATS are gonna rue the day they decided to be anti-LiberationOfIraq!!

Come November 2004, the RATS are gonna look like snivellin' idiots fer being PRO-SoddomTyranny!!

FReegards...MUD

28 posted on 09/30/2003 9:29:03 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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