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To: FastC6 who wrote (386729)	4/6/2003 7:29:20 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

who cares? Show me the WMDs. Iraq has a room full of anthrax.

To: FastC6 who wrote (386729)	4/6/2003 7:37:07 PM
From: briskit	Respond to of 769670

Email I received: War Report from Col. R. E. Milstead, U. S. Marines. Can't verify source. This is a reply I received from an old friend and fraternity brother that many of you know, Col. Robert "Boomer" Milstead. He is in the middle of Iraqi war. I thought you might enjoy it and he said I should feel free to pass it on. Steve all's well, not nearly the bleak picture CNN would have you believe. Concerned about anxiety back home, I penned the following note for our MAG-29 website. It pretty much sums up how I feel. Feel free to pass it on. s// Boomer March 25, 2003 Dear family and friends, Do not worry needlessly, believe me, all is well. I know everyone depends on television to stay abreast of events, but you must take what they tell you with some reservation. Remember, they must create drama, for it is the drama that keeps you watching. Things are not nearly as bleak as they would lead you to believe. The outcome of our undertaking is not in doubt, nor has it ever been. Yes, we have taken some licks, but we are dishing it out much more than we are taking, and the ratio continues to widen. Do not be discouraged by the protests, we are not. It is a cherished American freedom. They only validate what we are doing. The Iraqi people do not share this same freedom to openly disagree with their government - this will change. Do not be discouraged by what many interpret to be a cautious advance. Nobody works harder in battle to reduce the risks for unnecessary damage or the loss of innocent life than we do; the value we put on human life is the reason we are here. Our success will not be measured by bloodshed, but by the manner we liberate the Iraqi people. We will always maintain the moral high ground. Their treatment of our POWs, their use of women and children as shields, and their false surrenders are all signs of frustration. This war was not started in Washington, but in Baghdad. Most will sit on the sidelines as history is written, few will actually participate. Your sons and daughters, husbands and wives, are all participating in a historical undertaking. It is a cause with honor, and one they will look back upon with pride. I will tell you again, I have never served with a finer group of men and women in my 28 years of service. Do not doubt us, do not doubt our determination, do not doubt our cause, and never doubt he outcome! God bless you. Semper Fidelis, Boomer Milstead Colonel Robert E. Milstead, Jr. Commanding Officer Marine Aircraft Group 29 USS Saipan