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Harry Krause wrote:

jake wrote:
In article ,
Harry Krause wrote:

John L. Herring wrote:

Not printed in the news, but nice news nevertheless:
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OPERATION GRATITUDE

by Sgt. Christopher Stanis, 1AD PAO

BAGHDAD, Iraq * This holiday season, Santa isn¹t the only one making
a list and checking it twice.

Thousands of 1st Armored Division Soldiers in Iraq and service members
throughout the U.S. military who are deployed overseas will be
remembered this holiday season because of Carolyn Blashek and
Operation Gratitude.


Meanwhile, in the real world of Iraq:

Iraqi rebels kill two U.S. soldiers in Iraq after grenade, rocket,
mortar attacks across Baghdad

By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press, 12/26/2003 05:14


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraqi insurgents shelled a base northeast of Baghdad,
killing two U.S. soldiers on a day of grenade, rocket and mortar attacks
on the capital, the military said Friday.

Four other soldiers were wounded when mortars hit the base in Baqouba,
30 miles northeast of Baghdad on Thursday, Maj. Josslyn Aberle of the
4th Infantry Division said Friday.

The Christmas Day rocket and mortar attacks on the capital hit a hotel
housing foreigners and targeted two banks, several embassies and a U.S.
Army base.
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Did you get a new pair of blinders for Christmas, John?

harry, you are to be pitied.


U.S. troops are dying in Iraq for no reason other than to prop up George
W. Bush. Posting military PR doesn't make the situation in Iraq an iota
better.

HK

what ever you say harry,
harry, you are to be pitied.
make sure your meds are up to date.