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1 posted on 10/23/2006 2:19:17 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

Prayers for our fighter friend. God help and his family get thru this.
PLEASE stop this madness!

Amen


68 posted on 10/23/2006 3:28:41 PM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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Hi All,

I heard this disheartening bit of news and I started thinking.

And before I start, let me stipulate firmly that I am a firm supporter of the War on Terror and believe in our mission as stated by the President.

That being said, and we're all friends here, right? But I am getting concerned about this insurgency and no I am not the Lamestream Media or Dan Rather. During this month 86 American soldiers were killed? EIGHTY SIX?

Yes I know war means casualties but these soldiers were not engaged in combat as I understand it. It appears that the ""insurgents" or whatever they are, are getting into places and pulling off killings that they really shouldn't be.

As I see the problem, we manage to get the Iraqi police trained and we've got Iran, Saudi Arabia and other nefarious regimes essentially bribing these guys. "Hey, Ahmad, how much you making as a police cadet?" I can hear the whisper. "I'll give you ten thousand American dollars right here if you leave a little bomb inside the police station (OR...insert any other place here)".

Money is the weapon of mass destruction. Given enough money, and the Arab countries have plenty of it via oil revenue, one can buy anything. Thus what it all boils down to is that it increasingly appears that the Iraqs themselves aren't willing to do the job.

Now I know we might have one hundred Iraqi police cadets all honest and trained and dedicated to civilized behavior in their country. But it only takes one bribee to do an amazing amount of damage.

I need a pep talk; reassurance. It's evident that Bush is concerned as he is calling in the Generals and getting an update.

Not to stereotype or anything, heh, but Arabs are notoriously corrupt, their culture is nothing like western culture and LIE...Lord they live to lie.

Help me out here. It breaks my heart to hear of our soldiers dying all because Iraqi civilians themselves can't get along or because so many accept bribes and deal in deceit and lies. Now this poor missing soldier...I'm telling you folks, the American people are simply not going to tolerate us being babysitters for a bunch of adults who act like terrorist children. That includes truly dedicated folks like our own fine selves.

69 posted on 10/23/2006 3:28:51 PM PDT by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com)
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I find it hard to believe that a soldier would be by himself and in a position to be abducted.


72 posted on 10/23/2006 3:32:32 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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Allegra,,Do you have any info,?
Prayers Up.


76 posted on 10/23/2006 3:41:55 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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Minutes count, prayers for a quick rescue.

TT


81 posted on 10/23/2006 4:04:29 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: HAL9000
Related to the airstrikes in the city last night?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1723973/posts

94 posted on 10/23/2006 4:18:14 PM PDT by fso301
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Prayers for his safety. Fox was saying he is an interpreter!


105 posted on 10/23/2006 4:27:09 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
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To: HAL9000

It doesn't say if the soldier is male or female, does it?


108 posted on 10/23/2006 4:31:54 PM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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Oh dear God, please let them find him alive, and in good condition. Whenever I see this happen it scares me because of what those terrorists do to our guys.


114 posted on 10/23/2006 4:39:02 PM PDT by sokit2mebb
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Ramadan can't come to a close anytime sooner! What a bloody and deadly month for our wonderful troops! We need to start letting them be Soldiers and not policemen, lift the rules of engagement that prevent them from DOING THEIR JOB!!! It's OVERDUE!!! Make a decision Rummy!


117 posted on 10/23/2006 4:44:45 PM PDT by MVV (Compassionate Conservative!)
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This crap has to stop. I put the blame on Dubya for attempting to fight a PC war. It is waaaaaay past time to take the gloves off, and finish these ba$tard$ off.


120 posted on 10/23/2006 4:48:51 PM PDT by thelastvirgil (Lest ye put all your faith in the government to provide for you, check their track record.)
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This very well could be a turning point in this conflict.

If the muzzies do something barbaric, as they are known to do, the gloves will come off...

142 posted on 10/23/2006 5:37:17 PM PDT by demsux
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YAHOO NEWS~~~~~~~~HAS PULLED THE STORY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If anybody has AP,,,Or,,,,,?,,Strange that they just pulled
it,,,No further Info...Soooo...
150 posted on 10/23/2006 5:54:44 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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Did they say what unit he was from? I hope that the brass figures out that they need to give a whole new meaning to the words "door to door search."

Take the frigging gloves off NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
161 posted on 10/23/2006 7:11:47 PM PDT by paratrooper82 (82 Airborne 1/508th BN "fury from the sky")
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Dear Lord, protect this soldier. Keep his family consoled until his safe return.


165 posted on 10/23/2006 7:14:42 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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I'm sure he'll be treated with all the protections that the Geneva Conventions afford him.


167 posted on 10/23/2006 7:18:15 PM PDT by jayef
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Oh, great...Lord please keep him safe and rescue him from danger...


171 posted on 10/23/2006 7:47:30 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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God Our Father, wrap this Soldier in the Arms of Your Love, and let them know You are God.

I pray this in Jesus name...

I have a soldier in Baghdad, too.


174 posted on 10/23/2006 8:12:36 PM PDT by dandelion
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Praying for our heroes...


201 posted on 10/23/2006 10:30:43 PM PDT by kkmo9 (Mr KK: "How'd you get them so clean?" 10 yo kkid: "I licked 'um!")
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prayers for our soldiers. I also pray the dems don't use this to lampoon attacks against our President Bush. We need to hunt terrorists down wherever they are relentlessly... they are now using our media gainst us.. our political system against us.


202 posted on 10/23/2006 10:38:10 PM PDT by Cinnamon
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