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The message for November 2003

Posted by MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo on 11/3/2003, 7:03:44
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This month is a month of "Thanksgiving" and it's also a month of fasting for those of the Muslim faith.
Ending on the 25th of November 2003.
Oct. 25, 2003, EID MUBARAK .
Each 'Eid is a Thanksgiving Day where the Muslims assemble in a brotherly and joyful atmosphere to offer their gratitude to Allah for helping them to fulfil their spiritual obligations prior to the 'Eid. This form of thanksgiving is not confined to spiritual devotion and verbal expressions. It goes far beyond that to manifest itself in a handsome shape of social and humanitarian spirit.
The Muslims who have completed the fasting of Ramadhaan express their thanks to Allah by means of distributing alms among the poor and needy on the first 'Eid.
It's also a day of "forgiveness" "peace"...we pray that many will observe these thoughts in Iraq.
We won the war but we're losing the "peace" in Iraq.
Iraq of 2003 is starting to smell like the war we fought in Vietnam in the 60's and 70's.
It also reminds us of Beruit Lebanon of 1983, where there was a vacuum after the Israeli's were pulling out of Lebanon.
In Lebanon many factions were fighting for the leadership of Lebanon.
With the outings of Saddam in Iraq, we left a vacuum that some are trying to exploit.
Seeking to impose their way of thinking on their fellow Iraqi's.
Their belief is that if we kill enough Americans, they will soon seek a way of leaving.
But this war on terrorism, makes that difficult.
We must stay the course till these terrorists get the message that we will stay till they stop their acts of terrorism.
Semper Fidelis and Happy Thanksgiving to All
Ricardo

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--Previous Message-- : This month is a month of : "Thanksgiving" and it's also a : month of fasting for those of the Muslim : faith. : Ending on the 25th of November 2003. : Oct. 25, 2003, EID MUBARAK . : Each 'Eid is a Thanksgiving Day where the : Muslims assemble in a brotherly and joyful : atmosphere to offer their gratitude to Allah : for helping them to fulfil their spiritual : obligations prior to the 'Eid. This form of : thanksgiving is not confined to spiritual : devotion and verbal expressions. It goes far : beyond that to manifest itself in a handsome : shape of social and humanitarian spirit. : : The Muslims who have completed the fasting : of Ramadhaan express their thanks to Allah : by means of distributing alms among the poor : and needy on the first 'Eid. : : It's also a day of "forgiveness" : "peace"...we pray that many will : observe these thoughts in Iraq. : We won the war but we're losing the : "peace" in Iraq. : Iraq of 2003 is starting to smell like the : war we fought in Vietnam in the 60's and : 70's. : It also reminds us of Beruit Lebanon of : 1983, where there was a vacuum after the : Israeli's were pulling out of Lebanon. : In Lebanon many factions were fighting for : the leadership of Lebanon. : With the outings of Saddam in Iraq, we left : a vacuum that some are trying to exploit. : Seeking to impose their way of thinking on : their fellow Iraqi's. : Their belief is that if we kill enough : Americans, they will soon seek a way of : leaving. : But this war on terrorism, makes that : difficult. : We must stay the course till these : terrorists get the message that we will stay : till they stop their acts of terrorism. : : Semper Fidelis and Happy Thanksgiving to All : Ricardo : : : : :

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