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On the humanitarian front
Washington Times ^ | Saturday, March 29, 2003

Posted on 03/28/2003 10:38:58 PM PST by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:02:06 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A new front opened yesterday in the battle against Saddam Hussein, as allied forces delivered 200 tons of humanitarian supplies to Iraqis from the Umm Qasr seaport, brought in by the British ship Sir Galahad. The progress that coalition forces make in penetrating Iraq to distribute emergency relief will pay dividends, by staving off a humanitarian crisis that would undermine security. As troops press further ahead, Iraqis will see troops risking their lives to save Iraqis. This will help engender the kind of trust that is key to the overall mission.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: humanitarianrelief; iraqifreedom; oilforfood; sirgalahad
Saturday, March 29, 2003

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1 posted on 03/28/2003 10:38:58 PM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
I have a feeling that there is soon to be a big shift in war coverage. It will soon be all about food and water and humanitarian needs, and Dubya will be blamed every time they can get a baby crying for it's mother on tape. I give them about 2 days.
2 posted on 03/28/2003 10:54:55 PM PST by RJayneJ
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To: RJayneJ
Count on it. They're very predictable, aren't they?
3 posted on 03/28/2003 11:00:15 PM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: RJayneJ
It won't work, though. People can see through it.
4 posted on 03/28/2003 11:01:29 PM PST by JohnHuang2
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