Elderly Serbian civilian. (Letters to the Editor).Regarding "The UN's War on Firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
What saddened me even further is that the elderly Serbian civilian and his family could very well have been instrumental in saving the lives of over 500 American airmen who were shot down over Yugoslavia during World War II and rescued by the forces of Draza Mihailovich, as excellently reported in THE NEW AMERICAN by Fr. James Thornton People named James Thornton.
Person who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his or her religion. Readiness for martyrdom was a collective ideal in ancient Judaism, notably in the era of the Maccabees, and its importance has continued into modern times. for His People," August 2, 1999). It is not even a matter of how "quickly we forget," but more a matter of never having recognized the sacrifices made by the Serbian people in the first place. F-16 pilots were briefed before every mission over Yugoslavia in 1999 (just as they were briefed before every mission in World War II) to escape and evade capture by the Serbs because, they were told, terrible, unspeakable things would happen to them. The late Major Richard Felman of the National Committee of American Airmen Rescued by General Mihailovich, Inc., wrote: "The most incredible part of our rescue was that before each mission, our bomber crews Noun 1. bomber crew - the crew of a bomber bomber aircrew air crew, aircrew - the crew of an aircraft bombardier - the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target were briefed by the highest levels of American intelligence that if shot down over Yugoslavia, we were to stay away from the Serbian people as they were collaborating with the Germans and 'cutting off the ears of American airmen before turning them over. Only after we were shot down did we find out the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. thoroughness with which the truth about the Serbs was being distorted." Of the Serbs, he wrote, "If there was one piece of bread in the house, or one egg, it went to the American airmen while the Serb went hungry. If there was one bed or one blanket, it went to us while the Serb slept on the bare ground. No risk or sacrifice was too great to ensure our safety and well being. One experience which is forever seared sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. in my memory is the time a village with 200 women and children was burned to the ground by the Germans because the Serbs would not tell them where they were hiding us. To this day, I can smell the terrible stench of their burning flesh. One does not forget such things." STELLA L. JATRAS Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia is an unincorporated Washington, D.C. suburb, northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Reston, close to Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County. |
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