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the 4th of july in iraq

Published Jul. 5, 2009
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Here's a pic from Baghdad from yesterday. Instead of fireworks, they get the real McCoy, along with a sandstorm.

 

Thanks, guys, for making our Fourth possible.

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tht, thanks for the thoughtful blog.

I also applaud you Turtle. I've no idea who you were responding to (and really don't want to know as they're obviously already on my Iggie list as I didn't see the offending comment(s)) but I can imagine it's probably another Hate America First diatribe that seems to spew forth every time some see anything remotely patriotic or inspirational. Don't let that kind of comment get you down. Our boys over there and down through the years since the nation was founded have fought and died so the loud mouths can enjoy the freedom to spout off their yammerings. Seems like the loudest ones have never sacrificed anything for anyone, while the quiet ones sacrifice all. BTW...I put your pic on my desktop when I first saw it as my son went thru a coupole of those storms while he was with the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan.He also said about the only relief you could get was to find a building with positive pressure inside (a/c) so as to keep the fine dust particles from filtering in everywhere.

A little off topic here, but I'll bet that "Sand Storm" wreaks havoc on a camera lens!

Thanks for posting this!

////Trab Standing & Applauding TarheelTurtle////Amen! Some people don't seem to understand that our freedom is an ongoing battle..Sometimes in other countries yes,but they are still OUR Soldiers,our sons and daughters and fathers and mothers.

"Please, return to your hole in the ground and don't make such contemptuous statements on my blogs again."

////Trab Standing & Applauding TarheelTurtle////

Ignorant one, those are AMERICAN soldiers in that picture, one of whom I've known since HS. What they do allows you to be such an ahole. Please, return to your hole in the ground and don't make such contemptuous statements on my blogs again.

Thank you.God bless our troops.

Iraq has nothing to do with our 4th of July.

God Bless Each and Everyone over there. And help them to get back to their homes and families safe and sound.

Thanks, guys, for making our Fourth possible."

Yes!!!!!!! thank you!!!!

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