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To: Aussie Dasher

CARVED STONE WALL OF ANZAC

Those heroes that shed their blood
And lost their lives...
You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country.
Therefore, rest in peace.
There is no difference between the Johnnies
And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side,
Here in this country of ours.
You, the mothers,
Who sent their sons from far away countries...
Wipe away your tears.
Your sons are now lying in our bosom
And are in peace.
After having lost their lives on this land, they have
Become our sons as well.

M. KEMAL ATATURK, 1934


6 posted on 04/25/2005 9:26:19 AM PDT by Modernman ("Work is the curse of the drinking classes." -Oscar Wilde)
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"They bequeath Australia a lasting sense of national identity."

O Lucky Country!

The last bastion of true conservatism.

With John Howard at the helm.

7 posted on 04/25/2005 9:37:16 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: Modernman

Having visited the place a few years ago, I remember how evocative the words were on the monument.


8 posted on 04/25/2005 10:12:43 AM PDT by A Ruckus of Dogs
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