Marines recover bodies of slain comrades - Battle for Nasiriya continues

CNN - online ^ | Friday, March 28, 2003 | Alesso Vinci, CNN

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

NEAR NASIRIYA, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. Marines Friday recovered the bodies of seven fallen comrades who died in intense fighting around Nasiriya in southern Iraqi Sunday, officials said.

The city has been the scene of the fiercest fighting the Marine Corps has been involved in since Vietnam, senior Marines told CNN, and still is not under coalition control five days after coalition forces first engaged Iraqi paramilitaries.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

May these fallen Marines rest in peace. They have given the ultimate sacrifice.

And thank God for the decency of the Iraqi civilians who buried whom they could and helped the Marines find their fallen comrades-in-arms.

[Professional]

Seems intentional that they make no mention of how many dead enemy combatants there are. I guess saying that while we lost 10 men, but the enemy lost 1000, would somehow boost morale and public opinion.

[MEG33]

Thank you God for the heroes.May their loved ones be comforted.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Well, this is a CNN-sourced article, so I guess we should be thankful that this article at least covered this topic at all.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

FYI ping.

[CyberAnt]

Remember what the President said, "Thank God liberty found men of courage".

[af_vet_rr]

Some Iraqi civilians came out and showed where they had buried two others, he said.

The Iraqis also handed over the personal effects of at least one of the Marines, including photographs and some mail, Dyer said.

This makes me feel good for some reason.

[crazykatz]

I know what you mean. Plus, you know... they didn't HAVE TO TELL where they buried them... I think they being very kind.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Absolutely - totally agreed. That was indeed the information that leapt out at me from this article. I do indeed truly believe that the avg. Iraqi citizen will appreciate being liberated from the evil Hussein & Sons regime.

[Minty]

As long as the media is campaigning their agenda our kids fallen in the battle field will be left without honor. Because that is what they do inorder to justify their position, our kids are made to look what they are not.

Have we forgotten 911 so fast? Where is the common sense? God forgive us if those that return from such inferno are made to look guilty like those who returned from Vietnam. This is so demonic the only thing I find myself doing is praying.

[dixiechick2000]

"The Iraqis also handed over the personal effects of at least one of the Marines, including photographs and some mail, Dyer said."

They found them, and they cared for their personal papers. They care.

I read news like this and it feels like 9/11...I feel sad, but then I get really pissed.

[kayak]

Oh, how right you are .... and the media know it and won't say it!

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Bump that thread .... ping your FRiends to it .... help get the word out about how the Iraqi citizens really feel, the fear and horror they have lived with for so long.

[af_vet_rr]

I know what you mean. Plus, you know... they didn't HAVE TO TELL where they buried them... I think they being very kind.

Yes, they didn't have to, they didn't even have to bury them. They know the Marines died for them. I think many more Iraqis know this as well, and that has got to make it hit home to them that we are serious and that we will free them.

[Yaron]

A big Muslim thing is burying the dead within 24 hours of death. no matter who they are, this is a very strong tradition within their religion.

[Timesink]

They know the Marines died for them. I think many more Iraqis know this as well, and that has got to make it hit home to them that we are serious and that we will free them.

Remember that a LOT of these people still have every reason in the world to believe they'll be summarily executed if word gets out they so much as smiled at an American soldier.

[Busywhiskers]

"Some Iraqi civilians came out and showed where they had buried two others, he said.

The Iraqis also handed over the personal effects of at least one of the Marines, including photographs and some mail, Dyer said.

This makes me feel good for some reason."

The account of the apparent thoughtfulness of these Iraqis is one the most encouraging things I've read all week. Maybe some of the Iragi people really do understand why we are there.

[libertylover]

Seems intentional that they make no mention of how many dead enemy combatants there are. I guess saying that while we lost 10 men, but the enemy lost 1000, would somehow boost morale and public opinion.

Maybe, but I don't want to get into a Vietnam style body counting. Besides, it could even backfire. The Left would say how unfair it is and we're just slaughtering them for the "fun" of it.

[Taxman]

The anti-US media will pay a huge price for their perfidy when this war is over.

[wita]

Let us hope so, along with the daschles in congress!!!!!!!!