allthumbs Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 I watched the news today and am a bit perturbed. They had this whiney ass Iraqi family on talking about how life was more secure and better under Saddam Hussein and that they wished the Americans had not invaded. The reason was jobs, and that things are hard right now. Amazing. I compare this with a discussion I had with a great lady from Belgium, about 4 years ago. She was 80 something at the time and we got involved in a discussion over lunch in a small restaurant in Seattle. She lost her house in WWII to Allied and German artillery. She dug in her purse and showed me pictures of her home - it was beautiful - Tudor style - it was built in the 1500's. She said actually that half of it was destroyed. I asked her how she felt about it. Her eyes glistened with fire and she had a huge grin on her face. She replied, "Perhaps my house was badly hurt and it would take much to repair it. But it is only a thing. What did count was that I once again had my freedom!" And she shook her fist with this last part. 55 years after the Battle of the Bulge, she still had the fire and the zest for freedom. BTW - when she found out that my father and grandfather both fought the Germans in WWI and WWII, she refused to let me pay for my lunch. She said it was the least she could do for the sacrifices my family made to ensure freedom in Europe. Yep - Iraqi whiners. I am sorry but they will get no sympathy from me. They let it happen and they continued to let it happen. And if we are not careful it will happen to us.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 patience trask, it will take time for them to learn from us that life is not about material things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 I like watching the religious fanatics walking down mainstreet, shouting at the US troops to get the hell out of the country...however if they tried doing this last year they would have all been shot dead in the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A7U Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 iain said:it will take time for them to learn from us that life is not about material things Ouch! Right to the bone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 I love all my shit. I'm buying more too. Wretched excess is my middle name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 I bet you would whine pretty good if the French army took away your internet connection Trask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptimmy Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 The french would surrender if they read any of Trasks post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 AlpineK said: I bet you would whine pretty good if the French army took away your internet connection Trask. France has an army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 yeah, I'm sure they couldn't do much more than snip Trasks internet connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Hah, I saw the topic and I was sure it was about Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 the french are dog shit i spit on their wimmin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 trask said: I love all my shit. I'm buying more too. Wretched excess is my middle name. I thought your middle name was "Warren"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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