Damn I miss the Corps..
Semper Fi fellow Devil Dogs, Leathernecks and an OOORRAAAHHH for the whole
Corps!
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and can
give..
AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red 3.55 LSD turning 30x9.50x15's
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Steele" <msteele@signbiz.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: A message from the marines. OT, NVT.
>
> As an old Marine I have one thing to add to that Hoo-Rah!...Semper Fi!
>
> Michael Steele
> 03'Dakota QC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jon
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:36 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: A message from the marines. OT, NVT.
>
>
> Wow. That's one of the most powerful things I've ever read. I'm trying to
> think of a response to that.
>
> I suppose "Hoo-Rah!" is about the only thing that covers it.
>
> -Jon (grew up in a family full of servicemen) "Barry"
> <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:40E428E9.6050608@insightbb.com...
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is a forwarded message from a US Marine to Abu Musab
> > al-Zarqawi...please forward on, it'll eventually get there.
> >
> >
> > This letter is for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, "Islamic Response," and the
> > rest of the so-called "insurgents" in Iraq. I obviously do not have an
> > e-mail address for these vermin, so I am forwarding this letter to my
> > entire address book in the hope you good people will forward it to as
> > many people as possible, and that eventually through the miracle of
> > the internet it somehow ends up in the hands of the intended
> > recipients. Thank you all for your assistance.
> >
> > This is from my good friend and fellow 3/4 vet. It sums up my feelings
> > as well.
> >
> > To the terrorists currently operating in Iraq,
> >
> > I see that you have captured a U. S. Marine, and that you plan to cut
> > off his head if your demands are not met. Big mistake. Before you
> > carry out your threat I suggest you read up on Marine Corps history.
> > The Japanese tried the same thing on Makin Island and in a few other
> > places during World War Two, and came to regret it. Go ahead and read
> > about what then happened to the mighty Imperial Army on Tarawa, Iwo
> > Jima and Okinawa. They paid full price for what they did, and you will
> too.
> >
> > You look at America and you see a soft target, and to a large extent
> > you are right. Our country is filled with a lot of spoiled people who
> > drive BMWs, sip decaf lattes and watch ridiculous reality TV shows.
> > They are for the most part decent, hard working citizens, but they are
> > soft. When you cut off Nick Berg's head those people gasped, and you
> > got the media coverage you sought, and then those people went back to
> > their lives. This
>
> > time it is different. We also have a warrior culture in this country,
> > and they are called Marines. It is a brotherhood forged in the fire of
> > many wars, and the bond between us is stronger than blood. While it is
> > true that this country has produced nitwits like Michael Moore, Howard
> > Dean and Jane Fonda who can be easily manipulated by your gruesome
> > tactics, we have also produced men like Jason Dunham, Brian Chontosh
> > and Joseph Perez. If you don't recognize those names you should. They
> > are all Marines who distinguished themselves fighting to liberate
> > Iraq, and there will be many more just like them coming for you.
> >
> > Before the current politically correct climate enveloped our culture
> > one of the recruiting slogans of our band of brothers was "The Marine
> > Corps Builds Men." You will soon find out just how true that is. You,
> > on the other hand, are nothing but a bunch of women. If you were men
> > you would show your faces, and take us on in a fair fight. Instead,
> > you are cowards who hide behind masks and decapitate helpless victims.
> > If you truly represented the interest of the Iraqi people you would
> > not be ambushing those who come to your country to repair your power
> > plants, or sabotage the oil pipelines which fuel the Iraqi economy.
> > Your agenda is hate, plain and simple.
> >
> > When you raise that sword over your head I want you to remember one
thing.
> > Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun is not alone as he kneels before you.
> > Every Marine who has ever worn the uniform is there with him, and when
> > you strike him you are striking all of us. If you think the Marines
> > were tough on you when they were cleaning out Fallujah a few weeks ago
> > you haven't seen anything yet. If you want to know what it feels like
> > to have the Wrath of God called down upon you then go ahead and do it.
> > We are not Turkish truck drivers, or Pakistani laborers, or
> > independent contractors hoping to find work in your country. We are
> > the United States Marines, and we will be coming for you.
> >
> > --------------
> > Rwanda - 800,000 dead in 90 days.
> > Srebrenica 7,000 Bosnian Muslims were massacred while UN troops looked
on.
> > Sudan - 20 years, 2 million deaths, tens of thousands enslaved. 2004,
> > 30,000 African muslims slaughtered, an additional 350,000 will die
> > from starvation and disease in the next nine months.
> >
> > Kofi Annan, the numbers don't lie.
> > That's the film MM should have made.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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