Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:00:55
Quagmire?
Dear American left, Europe and terrorists everywhere,
What happened then, however, has transformed the relationship between the Iraqi soldiers and the skeptical Americans who train them. Using a tool they welded themselves that day at a cost of about $40, the Iraqis dredged the canal through the cold afternoon until the tan boot of Spec. Dakotah Gooding, 21, of Des Moines, appeared at the surface. The Iraqis then jumped into the water to pull him out, and went back again and again until they had recovered the last American. Then they stood atop the canal, shivering in the dark.
“When I saw those Iraqis in the water, fighting to save their American brothers, I saw a glimpse of the future of this country,” said Col. Mark McKnight, commander of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, which had overall responsibility for the unit in the accident, his eyes tearing.
Signed,
The people who believed in this from the beginning
Posted by JimK at 01:00 PM on February 23, 2005
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#2 Posted by Rann Aridorn 
on 02/23 at 04:29 PM -
Indeed, wow.
Even more impressive if it hits a single news outlet other than Fox.
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#1 Posted by Janna
on 02/23 at 03:38 PM -
All I can say is WOW. Good for the Iraqi’s. Just WOW