[Kathy in Alaska]

Due to technical difficulties, and not wanting to mess up StarCMC's Berlin Airlift thread, an alternate thread is being posted. The Berlin Airlift will continue next week.

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
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our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
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The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
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[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off BBC wire claim that Turkish airplanes has bomb Kuridsh rebels holdout in Northern Iraq killing perhaps one of its leaders

[SevenofNine]

OHH report from AFP wire claim that Phillipines miltary whack senior terror leader near Manilla at this hour COOL

[Lady Jag]

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men. And in despair I bowed my head: 'There is no peace on earth, ' I said 'For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men.' Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: 'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men.' Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, good will to men. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

[E.G.C.]

BTTT