accept my condolences.
Respectfully,
larry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:49 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Nice people....
>
>
> We think that one of the Black Water consultants that was
> recently killed was a good friend of mine. He was a team
> leader in my national guard unit. He had already served in
> both OIF and OEF with the 75th Ranger Regiment. While I know
> that the money helped make his decision, he also cares deeply
> about the people in both countries. He is a freedom loving
> man, quick to laugh. He joked that he wanted to be a
> professional wrestler.
>
> We haven't heard back from his family or Black Water as to
> his status just yet.
>
> I can tell you one thing. You cannot compare Hammas or
> Islamic Jihad members that go looking for civilian targets to
> this man. He would never intentionally harm anyone that
> wasn't trying to harm him or his unit. The Black Water
> people over there aren't even fighting really, more doing
> security and training. Hell if you think about it the Sadr
> people should
> be glad that they are there. The more we train Iraqis to
> take over police and security forces, the sooner we can come home.
>
> People come to this country to find freedom. He went to Iraq
> to bring it. More people come here to find freedom, and then
> want to change the society to fit with what they left. This
> is insane. Why are we successful, and mainly free? Because
> of how we live, and the things we believe. I have no
> patience for people from other countries that come here and
> then want to change things, make it more socialist, force
> their morality down our throats.
>
> --
> Timothy Heald
> Web Portfolio Manager
> Overseas Security Advisory Council
> U.S. Department of State
> 571.345.2319
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marwan Saidi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:37 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Nice people....
>
>
> Actually, you can't use the concern of taking fire. The
> contractors in Iraq knew and accepted that as a risk before
> going in. You could make the argument that the Palestinians
> knew about things that they do not like here, it's a matter
> of degrees.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William H Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 5:25 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Nice people....
>
> But are the civilian contractors in Iraq really comparable to the
> Palestinians on the show? Are the Palestinians on the show
> working for a
>
> Palestinian company in America? (I don't know as I haven't
> seen the show
>
> in question)
>
> The contractors in Iraq AFAIK, didn't bring their wives/husbands and
> families. And while you might (and did) say both are motivated by the
> money, it is highly unlikely that the Palestinians going to work in
> America have to worry about taking fire from the local
> populace during
> the ol'commute.
>
> Apples and oranges?
>
> will
>
> Marwan Saidi wrote:
>
> > Um, I am sure that the thousands of Americans in Iraq (civilian
> > security, development, etc) have exactly NO plans to STAY
> there. They
> > are making their money while they can, then bolting. I am
> also pretty
> > sure that they are not too keen on their "country" right now either.
> >
> > I can understand missing culture, missing the homeland, but I don;t
> > agree with coming over with every intention of leaving when they've
> made
> > some money. They don't deserve to be here (as there are people who
> want
> > to come here and STAY who couldn't come because the spot
> was filled by
> a
> > short timer.)
> >
>
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