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2004-10-26 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-10-26 1:57:08 PM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Brave men far from home. Honor the fallen and respect his fellow soldiers who carry on. God bless and protect them.

Posted by RWV 2004-10-26 2:33:40 PM|| 2004-10-26 2:33:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I have a good friend that is a retired general. He is over in Estonia right now for 3 weeks training their military. The Estonians were under the jackboots of the Soviets for half a century or so. They know that freedom is not free, and they are willing to make sacrifices to keep their freedom.

OTOH, the French and others....many of them have forgotten the price of freedom paid to keep them free. They have lived under the US and Nato umbrella for too long without having paid the price of preventative maintenance to keep their freedom. Their day of reckoning is coming. Spain 3-11 boom was the free introductory offer. Demographics will make this day of reconing a certainty. And there will be no US help in getting their collective asses out of the sling this time.

I salute the Estonians for their sacrifices in this war against this evil threat to civilization.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-26 2:35:14 PM|| 2004-10-26 2:35:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Second what AP said. Plus the Estonians are a very intelligent people. Intelligence and integrity-a great combo.

Posted by Jules 187 2004-10-26 2:41:38 PM|| 2004-10-26 2:41:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Fancy that, the Estonians are head and shoulders above the Phrench.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-10-26 3:23:47 PM|| 2004-10-26 3:23:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Now, Bomb, at least one French citizen has died in Iraq. Oh, wait, he was on the other side. Never mind...

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-10-26 4:07:13 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-10-26 4:07:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 There was an article last week about the Estonians - called the "Stone Platoon" by the US troops they're attached to. Well enough respected that the US unit gave them the right to wear their combat badge

Posted by Spegum Angoluger1853 2004-10-26 5:16:11 PM|| 2004-10-26 5:16:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 another lost member of the "coalition of the coerced and bribed". F*&k John Kerry. I bet this brave Estonian solier spent more time in Iraq than JFnK spent in VN

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-26 5:26:00 PM|| 2004-10-26 5:26:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 damn.....soldier

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-26 5:29:30 PM|| 2004-10-26 5:29:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Thank you, Estonia. You will not be forgotten.

Posted by SR71 2004-10-26 5:39:01 PM|| 2004-10-26 5:39:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Rest well,Brother.

Posted by raptor 2004-10-26 6:30:46 PM|| 2004-10-26 6:30:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Anyone found a place online where we can say "Thank you" to the Estonians?

Posted by Sherry 2004-10-26 11:37:55 PM|| 2004-10-26 11:37:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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