As we say "in the Army", Brad, "Hooah!" Grin.
Paul
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From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: Don't Stop
> Paul,
>
> Fantastic point! I was saying similar to my wife the other day regarding
> media coverage and blowing out of proportion, the deaths over in Iraq. Of
> course no one in their right mind wishes to see anyone get killed, but we
> knew the risks going over, and so did the soldiers, and I have no doubts
in
> my mind that the soldiers are serving proudly over there, and I know much
> is being accomplished that is not reported. The point I made to my wife
is,
> we have more killings in our very own country by whacko people, yet no one
> makes the issue out of how corrupt we are, or what we can do to stop the
> killing here, but take out their own frustrations, political and personal,
> on the backs of the soldiers who are liberating a oppressed country.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> At 10/23/2003 on Thursday, you wrote:
> >Hey, Family
> >
> >Just a reminder to please don't stop praying for the troops, soldiers,
> >sailors, airmen and marines, especially those deployed overseas in
dangerous
> >spots. I'm in regular contact with soldiers in the thick of things and
can
> >tell you it is a 180 degree difference from the lies and twists you hear
in
> >the propagandist press and television and radio news. There is little
> >difference between the liberation of Iraq and the liberation of Nazi
Germany
> >except in the number of human lives destroyed only because the United
States
> >in the 40s waited longer to get involved, though we still don't know how
> >many people Saddam has killed or would have. Getting Iraq on its feet
and
> >into the hands of its own people will take longer than cooking a
microwave
> >meal (even a flaming potato. Grin.), which is what the news media and
the
> >politicians who run it would have you think should be the timeframe.
> >
> >People are getting food and water for the first time in a long while,
their
> >whole lives are changing, and they are being given the opportunity to
live
> >lives that they could not even imagine before. Like beaten children,
some
> >of them will cry for the abusive parents and fight to keep them in the
house
> >rather than allow the law enforcement people who have come to save them
to
> >do their job. It takes a while for that understanding to take root.
> >
> >The American people remind me of small children on the playground who
will
> >badmouth another child or a teacher because of something they heard from
> >some other child, just repeating what they were told without knowing what
is
> >really going on. These soldiers know what's going on. And what they are
> >telling me is that they are being welcomed graciously and gratefully.
Yes,
> >there are still deaths, but there are more deaths in your state today
from
> >traffic accidents and household incidents than that. Yet the news plays
it
> >up, and the other children pass it on.
> >
> >Anyway, sorry to ramble but just a reminder to keep praying for these
young
> >men and women who are giving their lives so that you and others, even
> >strangers they never met and can't understand, can live free.
> >
> >Paul
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