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To: Lane3 who wrote (93841)	1/5/2005 1:07:55 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793707

I don't find it demeaning. I am willing to be self-sacrificing but I am not the one who is over there piloting the helicopters, handing out the food, setting up the hospitals, healing the sick, burying the dead, taking the risks, away from my family during the holidays. I want the world to acknowledge those brave, strong, wonderful men and women. Maybe you've lost the ability to be proud of them, but I have not, and never will. Allow me to sing out, along with George M. Cohan, that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming, and we won't come back until it's over, over there! Over There Words & Music by: George M. Cohan Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run, on the run, on the run, Hear them calling you and me; Every son of Liberty Hurry right away, no delay, go today, Make your daddy glad to have had such a lad Tell your sweetheart not to pine, To be proud her boy's in line. Chorus: Over There, Over There Send the word, send the word, Over There That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum tumming everywhere So prepare, Say a Prayer Send the word, Send the word to beware We'll be over, we're coming over. And we won't be back till it's over over there! Johnnie get your gun, get you gun, get your gun, Johnnie show the Hun, you're a Son-of-a-Gun, Hoist the flag and let her fly Like true heros do or die Pack your little kit, show your grit, do your bit, Soldiers to the ranks from the towns and the tanks, Make your Mother proud of you and to Liberty be true. Chorus: Over There, Over There Send the word, send the word, Over There That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum tumming everywhere So prepare, Say a Prayer Send the word, Send the word to beware We'll be over, we're coming over. And we won't be back till it's over over there! Copyright 1917 by Leo. Feist, Inc., New York

To: Lane3 who wrote (93841)	1/5/2005 1:19:15 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793707

Who's begging? The US (and every other country and organization) that have helped in this crisis SHOULD get credit where credit is due. Also, there's no escaping the political overtones in any humanitarian effort. Witness the UN trying to position itself with "coordinating" and "directing" without actually doing anything concrete to help. The Soviet Union used to stencil the hammer and sickle on bags of grain sent by the US to starving peoples. Unfortunately, there are many politicians and media folk who hate the idea of the US's image being burnished by its efforts, and are doing their best to denigrate it. Why should we let them get away with it?