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2003-03-21 Iraq

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-21 10:28 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bulldog...sorry about your compatriots :-( I think I speak for Americans (except the looney ones) when I say that we feel as great a sense of loss over the deaths of your soldiers as we do for our own.

Tell your friends and neighbors we are grateful to the Brits for hanging with us and we appreciate their sacrifice.

Posted by becky 2003-03-21 07:57:11|| 2003-03-21 07:57:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Hail to the brave British commandos, may their sacrifice not be in vain.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-21 08:40:56|| 2003-03-21 08:40:56|| Front Page Top

#3 I will show my gratitude by placing flowers at the British Embassy here in DC.

Posted by mjh 2003-03-21 08:41:05|| 2003-03-21 08:41:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks guys. It's good to have a chance to show the world the anglosphere is not easily divided or capable of being held to ransom. It's a shame that the flipside is that some of the bravest and best amongst us, and perhaps many, many ordinary citizens, will have to pay the ultimate price for conveying the message. Let's hope casualties remain low.

NB British support the conflict and Blair's stance continues to climb.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-21 09:15:30|| 2003-03-21 09:15:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Another Brit here.

I understand from a report in the Guardian that Chirac did *not* personally offer his condolences to Blair at the EU summit. What a piece of shit.

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/eu/story/0,9061,919091,00.html

Heartfelt condolences to the families of the troops in the UK and the US - we're in this together.

Posted by Tony 2003-03-21 09:34:51|| 2003-03-21 09:34:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Dear God, Master of the Universe:

We thank you for your abundant grace and perfect foresight, in bestowing upon us and upon our allies many years ago, the blessing of the birth of brave men and women who would grow up to serve, and fall, in the defense of their countries and for the cause of freedom. Usher them with trumpets to the reward you have for all those who die for their brothers and sisters. Comfort and strengthen their familes. Bestow wisdom on the commanders and leaders of our armed forces. Protect and watch over those on the ground, at sea, and in the air.

Finally, we ask that you bestow prudence on those who oppose us, that they may see error whereever it confronts them. And give them the courage to swallow base and pointless pride, for no one has pleasure in the vain and pointless death of any one.

Posted by Ptah 2003-03-21 10:56:39|| 2003-03-21 10:56:39|| Front Page Top

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