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2006-01-21 Home Front: WoT

Remember the High Schooler who went to Iraq for Christmas Vacation?

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-21 17:12|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And another Urban Legend bites the dust.

There is, indeed, much more to this than the PR.

Posted by .com 2006-01-21 17:26|| 2006-01-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Wow...just wow!

Posted by DragonFly 2006-01-21 18:11|| 2006-01-21 18:11|| Front Page Top

#3 The Hezbollah angle is one I hope Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating.

Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-21 18:26|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-01-21 18:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Dr. Hassan asked his next-door-neighbor and print store owner Joel Feinstein
Nope YJCMTSU

Posted by 6 2006-01-21 18:49|| 2006-01-21 18:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Farris's excellent adventure. And the old man notified the US Embassy to find and send him home? Nope, YJCMTSU.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-01-21 21:15|| 2006-01-21 21:15|| Front Page Top

#6

...but it coulda happened....

Posted by macofromoc 2006-01-21 21:42|| 2006-01-21 21:42|| Front Page Top

#7 There is a struggle in Iraq between good and evil, between those striving for freedom and liberty and those striving for death and destruction. You are aware of the heinous acts of the terrorists: Women and children massacred, innocent aid workers decapitated, indiscriminate murder. You are also aware of the heroic aspirations of the Iraqi people: liberty, democracy, security, normality. Those terrorists are not human but pure evil. For their goals to be thwarted, decent individuals must answer justice's call for help ... So I will.

Life is not about money, fame, or power. Life is about combating the forces of evil in the world, promoting justice, helping the misfortunate, and improving the welfare of our fellow man. Progress requires that we commit ourselves to such goals. We are not here on Earth to hedonistically pleasure ourselves, but to serve each other and the creator. What deed is greater than sacrificing one's luxuries for the benefit of those less blessed? ...

I know I can't do much. I know I can't stop all the carnage and save the innocent. But I also know I can't just sit here ...

I feel guilty living in a big house, driving a nice car, and going to a great school. I feel guilty hanging out with friends in a cafe without the fear of a suicide bomber present. I feel guilty enjoying the multitude of blessings, which I did nothing to deserve, while people in Iraq, many of them much better then me, are in terrible anguish. This inexorable guilt I feel transforms into a boundless empathy for the distress of the misfortunate and into a compassionate love for my fellow man ...

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless the one who gives them.

Going to Iraq will broaden my mind. We kids at Pine Crest (School) live such sheltered lives. I want to experience during my Christmas the same hardships ordinary Iraqis experience everyday, so that I may better empathize with their distress. I also want to immerse myself in their environment in order to better comprehend the social and political elements ...

I plan on doing humanitarian work with the Red Cross. I will give my mind, body, and spirit to helping Iraqis rebuild their lives. Hopefully I will get the chance to build houses, distribute food supplies, and bring a smile or two to some poor children.

I know going to Iraq will be incredibly risky. There are thousands of people there that desperately want my head. There are millions of people there that mildly prefer my demise merely because I am American. Nevertheless, I will go there to love and help my neighbor in distress, if that endangers my life, so be it ...

If I know what is needed and what is right, but do not act on my moral conscience, I would be a hypocrite. I must do what I say decent individuals should do. I want to live my days so that my nights are not full of regrets. Therefore, I must go.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2006-01-21 21:43|| 2006-01-21 21:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Please be careful Paul and trust your own instincts, remember someone else already died for us all.

Good luck Paul and God bless.

Posted by RD 2006-01-21 21:50|| 2006-01-21 21:50|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm sorry to cause confusion but the previous post was from an essay written by Farris Hassan before he went to Iraq, however I appreciate your concern.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2006-01-21 21:59|| 2006-01-21 21:59|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't think Paul went to Pine Crest High.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-21 22:01|| 2006-01-21 22:01|| Front Page Top

#11 lol,
i thought you up and departed Paul, but it was only my immagination that went on a trip.

i want a refund.
Â»;-)

Posted by RD 2006-01-21 22:29|| 2006-01-21 22:29|| Front Page Top

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