Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Iraq - A heart-felt thank you
I'm sure our media gave this front page coverage.
I probably just missed it.
Anyway, in case you missed it also, here it is...
I probably just missed it.
Anyway, in case you missed it also, here it is...
In the Rocky Mountain News, David Montero reports that someone DOES appreciate what we're doing:
'COLORADO SPRINGS - An Iraqi mayor stood before troops lined up on the lawn at Fort Carson on Friday morning and said only two words in English."
"But those two words brought the crowd to its feet."
"'Thank you.'"
"It was a telling gesture from Tal Afar Mayor Najim Al Jibouri, who spoke for about 20 minutes in his native tongue praising the 3rd Armored Cavalry for saving his city from certain ruin."