PUBLIC FORUM OUR POWS.We could not have had better news on Palm Sunday Palm Sunday, in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter, sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week. It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, when his followers shouted "Hosanna" and scattered palms in his path. than the rescue of our seven U.S. troops who were held prisoner by the Iraqi army The Iraqi Army is the army of Iraq, active in various forms since the country was formed in the aftermath of World War I. Today, it is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations following the 2003 . This is almost the best news I have heard of since the start of the war. I especially felt sorry for the woman who was captured. She was only a cook, and then they sent her into combat. Her parents are probably rejoicing right now, and I can't blame them. Reminds me of what happened over 2,000 years ago when Jesus came to the holy city of Jerusalem, and they laid palms in front of him. This is the day to rejoice. Our captured Marines are free. God bless America. - Lee J. Meyers Anaheim Wrong again Re ``L.A. City Council comes out against Saddam'' (April 12): After opposing the war, the City Council has now come out against Saddam. Let's all give them a big Valley ``duhhh.'' Council members, how about a more productive resolution that says the City Council resolves that it fully supports our troops? I think that sends a warm message that hopefully welcomes back our local troops real soon. - Mickey Jannol Valley Glen Council of warriors Now that the L.A. City Council has wisely spent some more of our tax dollars condemning Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. , I can rest secure in my home and no longer fear for my children's future. After the bungling bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. of our military's battle plan, thank God that our elite council of warriors has come to the rescue. - Steve McCombs Chatsworth How lucky we are As I watched our troops enter Baghdad, and listened to the horrific stories of torture and death from Iraqi citizens, I remembered a conversation with a gentleman who had escaped East Berlin. The Gulf War had begun, and we were comparing Saddam Hussein to Hitler and Stalin. He told me what it was like living under communism with someone watching you. He looked into my eyes that day and said, ``You don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how lucky you are to have been born and raised in this country.'' I smiled back and said, ``Oh, yes, I do.'' As the war unfolds and we hear the stories, remember how lucky you are to live in this country. - Mary Lee
Mary Lee (née Walsh) (February 14, 1821 – September 18, 1909) was an Irish-Australian suffragist and social reformer in South Australia. Mary Walsh was born in Ireland. Craft Valley Glen On to Damascus Having lifted our helmeted heads over the bermed borders of Iraq, do we see the future? Will Syria become the new thorn in Bush's side? Will Iran step up to the plate, and live up to its reputation as a member of the Axis of Evil? Surely a threat will appear on the horizon, as our $400 billion defense budget is in need of a ``robust'' increase. On to Damascus. - Edward Boswell Long Beach No longer surprised Re ``Iraq pact worth $7 billion'' (Business, April 11): Want the bottom line on the obscenity of this war? Then learn to read the business section of newspapers. ``Iraq pact worth $7 billion'' (April 11). So we are going to rebuild Iraq. Decent of us. Guess who gets the contract ``without competition''? A subsidiary of Halliburton. Guess who was chief executive officer from 1995 to 2000 of the many tentacles of this conglomeration con·glom·er·a·tion n. 1. a. The act or process of conglomerating. b. The state of being conglomerated. 2. An accumulation of miscellaneous things. ? Why, if it wasn't the the Honorable Vice President and mentor to the president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. , Dick Cheney! I have lived 80 years and seen all of this before. No longer am I surprised, just ashamed when they wrap up their despicable personal power agendas in the American flag and kill our children, who are taught to trust their leaders. - Willow Ross Topanga Unreasoning hatred I'm astounded a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, that, even on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of victory in Iraq, scurrilous letters are still published. And also at what incredibly patent errors are stated in them. These gullible writers believe completely baseless things and assert them with complete confidence. Their minds are befogged be·fog tr.v. be·fogged, be·fog·ging, be·fogs 1. To cover or obscure with or as if with fog. 2. To cause confusion in; muddle. Adj. 1. by a vicious and unreasoning hatred of President Bush. And I'll guarantee that these same people defend the impeached Bill Clinton in the face of overwhelming evidence. Look, ye blind, look at the screen on the 21st day of Operation Iraqi Freedom and, just for once, see the truth. Then have courage and honesty to face it and say, ``I was wrong.'' - Jack Schlicht North Hills Rioting Iraqis A large portion of our citizens express shock, dismay and surprise when watching TV scenes of looting and property destruction by Iraqis now that the Saddam Hussein regime is history. Why were similar feelings so totally lacking during our own 1965 and 1992 racial rioting where the property damage, injuries and deaths far exceed what is taking place in Iraq today whad up ==External links== *[http://www.iraq-today.com/ official website] Category:Newspapers published in Iraq ? Perhaps today's anti-war protesters have the answer. - Everett P. Harrington Glendale Changing goals First we had to go to Iraq to avenge 9-11. Then we had to go to destroy ``nucular'' (as it's been pronounced) weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or . Now all the war advocates are just overjoyed o·ver·joy tr.v. o·ver·joyed, o·ver·joy·ing, o·ver·joys To fill with joy; delight. o that the Iraqis are free and dancing in the streets. Did I miss something? - Jimmy Cannon For other people with similar names, see James Cannon Jimmy Cannon (born 1910 - December 5, 1973) was a sports journalist. He started at the New York Daily News when he was 17. He later wrote for the New York Post, New York Journal-American and King Features Syndicate. Van Nuys Constitutional authority To all those patriotic, flag-waving people who support this war in Iraq, I suggest you actually go and read our Constitution, which states that only Congress has the power to declare war (Article 1), something which they did not do. Yes, last October, Congress did pass a resolution authorizing the president to use military force in Iraq at his discretion. The only problem is our Constitution doesn't give Congress the power to do this. And the only way Congress could legally give the president this power is by changing the Constitution with an amendment, which they also did not do. So here we are, fighting a war to ``free the people of Iraq'' and provide them with a democratic government and yet our own political leaders don't even follow their own Constitution. - Lawrence Daggi Reseda A sad time I think right now is a very sad time for our country. After a century or so of being the ``good guys'' and the defenders of liberty throughout the world, we are now the bad guys. The war against Iraq has become a massacre. Not only do they not have weapons of mass destruction, they don't even have weapons to defend themselves against the United States' invasion. In his desperation to be elected to his appointed office, George Bush is bringing shame to our country. And one of the saddest things of all is that polls show that 70 percent of Americans support this evil and completely unwarranted war. Rather than fighting Saddam Hussein, George Bush has become Saddam Hussein. - Sheridan Keyser Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Perspective on gas I have noticed that many people have written in about the high cost of gas. However, it occurred to me that those same people possibly are some of the ones who also buy coffee that costs $2.50 to $4 per cup or attend a movie costing $6.50 to $8.50 per person to get in. It seems to me these people don't mind spending a lot of money for a cup of coffee or a movie ticket but complain about $2 for a gallon of gasoline. Am I missing something here? - Harold E. Wells North Hills Where's the love? Conservatism in America has rebelled against the teaching of Christ. Against the main teaching ``Love your neighbor as yourself,'' or as in Matthew 25:31, where Christ demands that nations care for the sick, the poor, etc. More than 18,000 people die each year due to the lack of health insurance (Institute of Medicine). Our life span is two years less, we have higher percentage of health disease, a higher rate of infant mortality (hardware) infant mortality - It is common lore among hackers (and in the electronics industry at large) that the chances of sudden hardware failure drop off exponentially with a machine's time since first use (that is, until the relatively distant time at which enough mechanical , than nations with national health care (World Health Organizing). How do you call that loving your neighbor as yourself? We must elect candidates that follow Christ's teaching. - Robert Smith Robert Smith, Bob Smith or Bobby Smith may refer to: Business
El Cajon El Cajon (ĕl kähōn`), city (1990 pop. 88,693), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. Electronic equipment, aircraft parts, irrigation equipment, furniture, and men's suits are among its manufactures. |
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