Posted on 02/13/2006 4:37:17 PM PST by FreedomNeocon
A letter from the Mayor of Tall 'Afar, Iraq to the men and women of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and their families.
In the Name of God the Compassionate and Merciful
To the Courageous Men and Women of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, who have changed the city of Tall’ Afar from a ghost town, in which terrorists spread death and destruction, to a secure city flourishing with life.
To the lion-hearts who liberated our city from the grasp of terrorists who were beheading men, women and children in the streets for many months.
To those who spread smiles on the faces of our children, and gave us restored hope, through their personal sacrifice and brave fighting, and gave new life to the city after hopelessness darkened our days, and stole our confidence in our ability to reestablish our city.
Our city was the main base of operations for Abu Mousab Al Zarqawi. The city was completely held hostage in the hands of his henchmen. Our schools, governmental services, businesses and offices were closed. Our streets were silent, and no one dared to walk them. Our people were barricaded in their homes out of fear; death awaited them around every corner. Terrorists occupied and controlled the only hospital in the city. Their savagery reached such a level that they stuffed the corpses of children with explosives and tossed them into the streets in order to kill grieving parents attempting to retrieve the bodies of their young. This was the situation of our city until God prepared and delivered unto them the courageous soldiers of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, who liberated this city, ridding it of Zarqawi’s followers after harsh fighting, killing many terrorists, and forcing the remaining butchers to flee the city like rats to the surrounding areas, where the bravery of other 3d ACR soldiers in Sinjar, Rabiah, Zumar and Avgani finally destroyed them.
I have met many soldiers of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment; they are not only courageous men and women, but avenging angels sent by The God Himself to fight the evil of terrorism.
The leaders of this Regiment; COL McMaster, COL Armstrong, LTC Hickey, LTC Gibson, and LTC Reilly embody courage, strength, vision and wisdom. Officers and soldiers alike bristle with the confidence and character of knights in a bygone era. The mission they have accomplished, by means of a unique military operation, stands among the finest military feats to date in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and truly deserves to be studied in military science. This military operation was clean, with little collateral damage, despite the ferocity of the enemy. With the skill and precision of surgeons they dealt with the terrorist cancers in the city without causing unnecessary damage.
God bless this brave Regiment; God bless the families who dedicated these brave men and women. From the bottom of our hearts we thank the families. They have given us something we will never forget. To the families of those who have given their holy blood for our land, we all bow to you in reverence and to the souls of your loved ones. Their sacrifice was not in vain. They are not dead, but alive, and their souls hovering around us every second of every minute. They will never be forgotten for giving their precious lives. They have sacrificed that which is most valuable. We see them in the smile of every child, and in every flower growing in this land. Let America, their families, and the world be proud of their sacrifice for humanity and life.
Finally, no matter how much I write or speak about this brave Regiment, I haven’t the words to describe the courage of its officers and soldiers. I pray to God to grant happiness and health to these legendary heroes and their brave families.
NAJIM ABDULLAH ABID AL-JIBOURI Mayor of Tall ‘Afar, Ninewa, Iraq
now we few, we proud few, we band of freerepublic readers know what WILL NOT be
the subject of TV News for the next of days...
Thank you Mister Mayor, and may you enjoy you and your children enjoy your freedom for many years to come.
Wow.
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now we few, we proud few, we band of freerepublic readers know what WILL NOT be the subject of TV News for the next of days...
Of course.
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"now we few, we proud few, we band of freerepublic readers know what WILL NOT be
the subject of TV News for the next of days..."
In the final analysis, what really does matter, and what us few should know: in this type of war, honest, hard working civilians who desperately want to have a normal life will never rally to the side of thugs and murderers. It's hearts and minds and we will succeed.
Bank on it!
Truly heartening.
Wow. This is inspiring! Ping.
But .. maybe we all need to spend a little time and send this letter to very congress person; every newscaster; every friend; neighbor; family member.
The media may not acknowledge this letter .. but that shouldn't stop us from spreading it around.
The easiest way I found to do this is to copy and save the document in Word - then you can attach it to your emails.
However, most news groups and congress will not accept attachments so you have to copy the document into the email.
Gave me chills............and that is NOT easy to do.
God bless you, Mr. Mayor, and the citizens of your fine city. We Americans stand by and with you, with God's grace.
Tears in Fuzzycat's eyes. That is just awesome.
Everyone in America should read this. But of course.....
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. May G-d shine the light of freedom on you and your people.
"The city was completely held hostage in the hands of his henchmen. Our schools, governmental services, businesses and offices were closed. Our streets were silent, and no one dared to walk them. Our people were barricaded in their homes out of fear; death awaited them around every corner. Terrorists occupied and controlled the only hospital in the city. Their savagery reached such a level that they stuffed the corpses of children with explosives and tossed them into the streets in order to kill grieving parents attempting to retrieve the bodies of their young."
Aren't these the same people Cindy Sheehan and Michael Moore called "Freedom fighters" and whom Michael Moore compared to the American Minutemen and Founding Fathers?
I suggest that each freeper pass this on by email to all friends and family. At least a few will come to know the truth of our mission. God Bless our troops seving in the line of fire...
My son who is staffing with an elite forces unit, was scheduled last summer to be sent to Iraq in January 2006. After much hesitation, they were finally sent to Afghanistan.
Perhaps this is because fine units like the Cav were doing such a good job and we are beginning to win appreciation. I hope so. His units men were very disappointed, they wanted to go to Iraq and kick butt. Perhaps they will have the chance in Afghanistan, and I pray they are as successful, and with as little human cost to friends and self.
Please forward to Senator John "Our soldiers are terrorists" Kerry, et al.
Letters like this one make a military mom weep tears of joy. What a beautiful letter thanking and acknowledging the sacrifice and bravery of our soldiers. My God bless the Iraqi people with the peace and freedom they have long waited for.
I assume you mean the real God, and not Allah?
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