Bob, I'm so sorry to hear that. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "AR15-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 2:05 AM Subject: My Son...
> My son is in Iraq. He's with the 173 Airborne Brigade. They were the first > to drop into Northern Iraq to secure airfields. Recently, he and his unit > have been playing "policeman" in one of the northern cities. Actually, > they've been backup for the local police to give the city order. We had been > talking just the other day and Aaron told me that the different factions in > the city (Kurds, Shiites, etc.) may not really like each other, but they > were always friendly to him and he enjoyed talking with them. Last night > (Iraqi time), a mortar hit the "safe house" where he and his unit were > sleeping. The perpetrators were (most likely) Saddam holdovers aided by > foreigners - Syrian, etc. Two were hurt, one will be fine. My son, however, > has been told by the doctors that he will most likely may loose what is left > of his left foot. He will be airlifted to Germany tomorrow. > > I do not understand the Iraqi people. At least the French formed an > underground and after the war did not tolerate Nazi sympathizers among them. > How can this people tolerate the Saddam supporters among them? > > Forgive me. Right now I am beginning to believe that there are some peoples > in this world who simply do not deserve to be free. > > Regards, > Bob... > -------------------------------------------- > "Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying > the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine > and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?" > -Martin Luther > > >
