November 22, 2007
things to be thankful for...
We can all be thankful for our peerless military, and for the sight of happy schoolchildren in the Dora neighborhood. Thankful that Americans and the Iraqi Security Forces are even now delivering a crushing defeat to the murderous animals of al Qaeda. These children can smile because good and brave men took on the forces of evil.
A schoolboy waves at a U.S. soldier on foot patrol in Baghdad's Dora neighborhood on Wednesday.
HADI MIZBAN / ASSOCIATED PRESS Army Times Frontline Photos 11-21-07
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Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division celebrate Thanksgiving in their tent at Firebase Wilderness in the Afghanistan Paktia Province. The soldiers had saved up cheeses, sausages, pretzels and other treats from home, which were sent out in care packages.
John D. McHugh / AFP /Getty Images. Army Times Frontline Photos 11-24-06
Posted by John Weidner at November 22, 2007 12:33 PM | TrackBack
I am indeed thankful for all of those things. And I am thankful that, in the end, America did not take the easy way out, but learned, adapted, and fought on. Iraq and America will both be better places because of it.
Below is an article from today's Chicago Tribune.
New boss turns the tables on Al Qaeda
It's more good news from Iraq, and while the "new boss" is indeed a former insurgent I found this quote from the article very interesting:
But he acknowledged that many of his men once fought Americans and now work closely with them. "They recognize that they made a big mistake," he said. "They realize that they were on the wrong path and that they wasted many chances with what they did."
