USO Canteen FReeper Style..Monday Mail Call..May 20,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans....Please click on picture

The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics, beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and Generals, is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women - and that is the force that the USO so serves.

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Thank you from all those that frequent the FReeper Canteen to Jim Robinson, Founder of FRee Republic and Navy Veteran.

[Snow Bunny]

Welcome to the USO Canteen FReeper Style.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Bunny.

[Snow Bunny]

[Snow Bunny]

Hi my friend. I always smile so big when I see you flying over. Great to see you. I hope you had a wonderful time on your bike outing.

[.45MAN]

Good Morning Snow Bunny......

[swheats]

Good morning Snow Bunny. A rare occassion I get to post soon after you create the thread. Just wanted to say thank you for your faithfulness to our Service men and women. A scripture comes to mind whenever I think of you:

Isaiah 54
1 SING, O barren one, you who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child! For the [spiritual] children of the desolate one will be more than the children of the married wife, says the Lord.
2 Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes,
3For you will spread abroad to the right hand and to the left; and your offspring will possess the nations and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Have a wonderful day. And to those who has sacrificed everything to do what you do for us, Thank You.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Snow Bunny. Mornin' All !

Intelligence: Terrorists plan attack - al-Qaeda
messages hint at strike that surpasses Sept. 11
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/685947/posts

Excerpt:

WASHINGTON - American intelligence agencies have intercepted a vague yet troubling series of communications among al-Qaeda operatives over the last few months indicating that the terrorist organization is trying to carry out an operation as big as or bigger than the Sept. 11 attacks, intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

But just as similar threats last summer left counterterrorism analysts guessing about al-Qaeda's intentions and led them to believe that the attack might be carried out overseas, the new interceptions are so general that they have left President Bush and his counterterrorism team in the dark about the time, place and method of what some officials refer to as a second-wave attack. The government is essentially limited to taking broad defensive measures.

"It's again not specific as to time, not specific as to place," a senior administration official said.

The officials compared the intercepted messages, which they described as cryptic and ambiguous, with those picked up last spring and early summer, when al-Qaeda operatives were also overheard talking about a big operation.

The senior official said Friday that the amount of intelligence relating to another possible attack, in Europe, the Arabian Peninsula or the United States, had increased in the last month. Some of the information comes from interviews with fighters captured in Afghanistan.

Despite the disruption of al-Qaeda's operations around the world since Sept. 11, and despite major spending increases and shifts of resources to counterterrorism operations, U.S. officials say they have not been able to fully piece together the clues about al-Qaeda's plans.

[MeekOneGOP]

McKinney Wants Two Investigations
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/686064/posts

Excerpt:

11Alive's Jon Shirek asked McKinney about critics who called her reprehensible for suggesting that President Bush might have allowed the attacks so his friends in the defense industries could profit from a war.

"Well, you know, I never said that, and it's very important that we understand, I called for an investigation," she responded.................

McKinney asked Friday why Congress should not investigate the former president, his son, and the defense industries.

"And that's an investigation also that could take place along the lines of the Enron investigation," she said.

Bring it on, Babe! (click here)

[larryjohnson]

Sun's up a couple degrees and it's 30 deg F. The Air Force taught me to make such obs. Good morning from Maine to all and especially to those still serving. You lucky FReeper gals who get their mentioning,is it"better than Babies"?

[MeekOneGOP]

Update per FReeper hedgetrimmer:

Flag Desecration Day planned at UCSC this Saturday
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/684635/posts?page=112#112

Here's what happened:

The Chancellor kicked the group off campus. They were forced to move their demonstration to town. They also ended up making their own flag instead of desecrating an American flag. I would say thats a WIN!

The student group, Students for a Conservative America, was there and took pictures. They will post an article in their online newspaper, Redwood Review..........

Also, we got some terrific coverage on a local radio station, KSCO Santa Cruz. They helped get the information out to the community so that we could counter the desecration party.

Thanks to everyone who wrote Chancellor Greenwood and kicked up a fuss with that awful group of people.

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Snow! And an especially good morning to all the men & women serving in the US Forces.

[Pippin]

Good Morning,Snow!

[tomkow6]

How 'bout a little humor to start the day?

Mind you, I DID SAY " a little"

Joe said, "Know what, Charlie? I killed 5 flies yesterday, 3 males and 2 females."

"How could you tell them apart, Joe?" asked Charlie.

Joe replied, "That was easy. The 3 males were sitting on a case of beer and the 2 females were on the phone."

[SpookBrat]

swheats, your post brought tears to my eyes, goose bumps on my skin and put a lump in my throat. What a beautiful scripture. Snow Bunny, isn't it a sweet blessing to be personally thought of when someone reads the Bible? You are a treasure and a gift to this world. I thank God I have had the pleasure of meeting you and becoming your friend. :)

Friends forever, Lord willing. :) God bless you today. Glad you are feeling better.

[SpookBrat]

I remembered today was mail call Monday, so I hurried my husband out the door so I could get in here and see who reads our thread. It touches my heart to see we (you) have touched those in need of support.

Hi guys! We love you! Thanks for emailing Snow Bunny!

[SpookBrat]

Meek, that cartoon at the bottom of your post is hysterical. I saw that the other day and DIED laughing!!! ROFL!! It's "gutbustable"

How is your mouth or your tooth? Are you feeling ok? (Meek, I miss you and Sassy. Sniff... I've been so happy in Florida, but I finally got a little homesick this weekend. Believe it or not, I actually started missing my mother-in-law).

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Good morning, Snow Bunny. What wonderful letters! And a beautiful scripture and graphic, swheats!

To all in our military who may come to the USO Canteen at FR today:

We love you! We thank you! You are in our prayers every day!

SB - and all here at the FR USO Canteen: what a wonder you all are! God bless each and every one of you in all you do. What a joy and a blessing you have been and are being. Each day your contributions are simply awesome.

Like cool rain in a thirsty and dry land...

Like sunshine when the clouds have held on too long...

Like a fire's warmth when the winter's cold has chilled the very bones....

Like a baby's smile after his crying has subsided....

Like the face of Jesus and His sustaining strength and peace when worries and fears have been our daily companion....

so is the USO FR Canteen and its Crew!

What an honor to be associated with you through this magnificent gift that is Jim Robinson's Free Republic!

[ValerieUSA]

Good Monday Morning Canteen FReepers


Rise and Shine

[SassyMom]

Good Morning All!!!! I hope that everyone has a GREAT day!

Now, I think I need another cup of coffee....lol