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2004-04-21 Home Front: WoT

Goal EXCEEDED for Marines to Equip Iraqi TV Stations

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Posted by Barbara Skolaut bskolaut@hotmail.com 2004-04-21 12:55:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is it disgraceful that this stuff wasn't officially rolled out long ago or brilliant and absolutely characteristic that we can improvise it anyway with widespread modest private donations?

Both, I guess, but right now I'm thinking more about the latter.

Posted by someone 2004-04-21 1:37:10 PM|| 2004-04-21 1:37:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Both, someone.

As I asked on Robert Prather's blog when this initiative first came to light, where the hell is Voice of America? And why wasn't there a plan to get at least neutral (guess we can't hope for friendly) TV stations on the air right after we took over. It's been a goddam year.

Don't get me started.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-21 1:49:20 PM|| 2004-04-21 1:49:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm actually happy that this will be run by the Marines and not VOA or some other gov't agency. Too many LLL's hiding in the bureaucracy...

Good work Spirit of America! God Bless.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-04-21 2:28:05 PM|| 2004-04-21 2:28:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 yup - I got this email today, too, and also only gave $20 (I'm trying to spread it around to USO, Red Cross, others, etc). For me the best part is it is run by the Marines and that LLL politicians won't be able to misappropriate the money for support of the perverse arts or some other nonsense.

Posted by spiffo 2004-04-21 2:31:54 PM|| 2004-04-21 2:31:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey - not just American donations: I donated too (and I love the current US/UK exchange rate!).

Posted by A 2004-04-21 3:01:34 PM|| 2004-04-21 3:01:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Many thanks post #5, a delight to hear from the UK.

Posted by FJ Harris 2004-04-21 5:46:09 PM|| 2004-04-21 5:46:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks, A!

What is the exchange rate? I haven't been in Britain in years.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-04-21 6:50:40 PM|| 2004-04-21 6:50:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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