FReeper Canteen ~ IRAQ WAR 1st ANNIVERSARY SALUTE ~ Saturday Nite Jukebox ~ MAR 20, 2004

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

~ IRAQ WAR 1st ANNIVERSARY SALUTE ~

A year later we know where Iraq and Baghdad Bob are located. Thanks to our brave and courageous Troops, the world is safer for all of us. Thanks to our Allies for their continued support. We pray that you stay the course. Our music dedication is mixed with some "nostalgic" reminders of the past year. Please mouse over the icons to see our selections for today. As always, don't forget that you can request songs on the thread, or by emailing us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com . Thank you!! Enjoy the selections! (Special thanks go out to Auntie Fawnn and Queenie (bentfeather) for their contributions to this thread! Thanks Divas!!)

The Canteen Deejay Crew are bentfeather, Bethbg79, Diva Betsy Ross, Kathy In Alaska, and MoJo2001. Any requests should be made towards them. (Others provide music as well. So? Don't count them out either! Just ask!)

~ Salute To Our Troops ~

For all of our heroes that have returned home, this one's for you!
For those of you that have not returned yet, we're waiting for you!

Thank you to Auntie Fawnn for all the graphics!

~ Axis Of Weasels: Freedom Deniers ~

~ KISS OUR BUTT LIST ~

A.N.S.W.E.R.
MoveOn.org
DemocraticUnderground.com
France - Jacques Chirac
Canada - Jean Chretien
Germany - Gerhard Schroeder
Belgium - Guy Verhofstadt
Russia - Vladimir Putin
NY Times - (except William Safire)
Washington Post - (except George Will & Charles Krauthammer)
Newsweek
Time
Hollywood
Moby
Dixie Chicks
CNN
MSNBC - (except David Bloom, RIP & Dr. Bob Arnot)
Eric Margolis - (Toronto Sun)
The Guardian (UK)
The Independent (UK)
BBC
And many more.....

We make no apologies for the freedom we spread around the world. Either stand with us or get out of the way!

~ Music Selections ~

~ Canteen Salute To Our Guys and Gals in Uniform ~

~ All Gave Some, Some Gave All ~

Click to transport to FoxNews.com for the listing of our fallen heroes prior to May 1st, 2003

This will transport you to the FoxNews.com list of our fallen heroes! - Since May 1st, 2003

Click on the graphics to honor our fallen heroes.

One Year Later of Shock and Awe

We saw the murderous dictator fall
we cheered, we sang
with glad refrain
as the statue of Saddam the
madman, Hussein toppled

by Iraqi people whom he
oppressed and tortured
gassed his own people
maimed little children
with no compassion or mercy

From palace to palace he¹d run
hide with those bloody
thug sons by his side
until the day they met the
business end of a soldiers gun
that ended their ³fun.²

Evil spawn of evil he...
found living in a spider hole
that describes the end
of his reign and his
people will determine
his plight - not his way
sneaking around at night
filling the people with fear
oh no, he will get to hear
the charges of his murderous crimes
and stand before the judges of his kind
spend the rest of his miserable life on earth
in better conditions than he meted out...

Freedom lives now for Iraqi people
conditions improve with a helping hand
from nations across the worlds¹ lands

They are learning to trust again
and smile, study in schools,
work for their livelihood
unhindered by the bloody dictator Hussein
Iraqi people are free to be...

bentfeather
a/k/a MLH
Copyright © 03/18/2004
All Rights Reserved

Beth's Music

Lene Marlin

Muse

Pat Green

Plumb

Portishead

Lisa Loeb

Interpol

India Arie

John Mayer

The Sunday's

Rosie Flores

Jennifer Hanson

Josh Kelly

Tool

Lucero

Elastica

The Beat Farmers	Guns N Roses
Motley Crew	FeFe Dobson
Pearl Jam	The Darkness
Soul Asylum	Arrested Development

Jimmy Eat World	The White Stripes
Violent Femmes	Ryan Adams
Iron Maiden	Drowning Pool
Midnight Oil	Ween

To: MoJo2001; bentfeather; Fawnn; Bethbg79; Kathy in Alaska; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; Ragtime Cowgirl; ...

2 posted on 03/19/2004 8:16:58 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: Defender2; Arrowhead1952; alaska-sgt; Jagdwulfe; transporter; NavyArmy; M1911A1; armyboy; ...

3 posted on 03/19/2004 8:20:10 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All

4 posted on 03/19/2004 8:23:40 PM PST by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)

To: MoJo2001; bentfeather; Diva Betsy Ross; Fawnn; Bethbg79; Kathy in Alaska

Thank You Ladies for today's thread!
You have outdone yourselves with the music AND graphics!

5 posted on 03/19/2004 8:24:07 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Ragtime Cowgirl; ...

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

6 posted on 03/19/2004 8:34:04 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS BUMP

7 posted on 03/19/2004 8:36:24 PM PST by apackof2 (I won't be satisfied until I am too smart for my own good)

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
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8 posted on 03/19/2004 8:36:33 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

God Bless America and our troops indeed!
Welcome to the Canteen!

9 posted on 03/19/2004 8:38:59 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

Welcome To MoJo's Profile Page!!

apackof2

It's wonderful to have you with us today.

Thanks for supporting our Troops!!

10 posted on 03/19/2004 8:39:32 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thank you for posting the thread Mr.Tonkin!

Hopefully, you will sleep in tomorrow!!

*HUGS*

11 posted on 03/19/2004 8:40:44 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

Howdy!

:Waves:

Thanks for the ping!!

Howdy Troops!!

12 posted on 03/19/2004 8:42:03 PM PST by GulfWar1Vet (One Proud receipent of the Taglinus FreeRepublicus Award!)

Queenie!

Thank you for your beautiful poem today!

Absolutely fabulous!!

Thanks as well for posting "The Canteen Blessing For The Troops".

A mainstay at the Canteen!

WooHoo!!

*HUGS*

13 posted on 03/19/2004 8:42:15 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

You're welcome, Little Diva.

14 posted on 03/19/2004 8:43:23 PM PST by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)

Thank you so much for stopping by the Canteen!!

It's great to see you!

I hope all is well with you!!

On the weekend of the first anniversary of the Iraq War, it is important to remind those lurking that America's freedom is top notch because of Veterans like you and our active duty military.

Thank you for your service to America!!

May God Bless You abundantly!!

15 posted on 03/19/2004 8:43:58 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

I wish I had that type of talent, but God grants talent of words to those best able to use them correctly.

Unlike MoJo! Hehehe!

16 posted on 03/19/2004 8:44:41 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

17 posted on 03/19/2004 8:44:45 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thank you for posting President Roosevelt's words.

These words should be a reminder to those that don't have the heart to defend freedom around the world. Luckily for the world, America has courage in abundance!

18 posted on 03/19/2004 8:46:07 PM PST by MoJo2001 (!edis gnorw eht morf siht ta gnikool era uoY)

19 posted on 03/19/2004 8:46:09 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

Little Diva, you do very well with words. :-)

20 posted on 03/19/2004 8:47:37 PM PST by Soaring Feather (~The Dragon Flies' Lair~ Poetry and Prose~)

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