Comments on: Michael Yon: The embrace of death http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sun, 27 May 2012 20:27:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pablo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-215602 Pablo Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:23:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-215602 <blockquote>“The Iraqis have not so much attacked U.S. positions as impaled themselves on them.” [Col. William Grimsley, commander, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division]</blockquote> Heh. Remember <a href="http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/#quotes" rel="nofollow">Baghdad Bob?</a> <blockquote>"I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that they have started to commit suicide under the walls of Baghdad. We will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly."</blockquote> Anybody seen old Bob lately?

“The Iraqis have not so much attacked U.S. positions as impaled themselves on them.” [Col. William Grimsley, commander, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division]

Heh. Remember Baghdad Bob?

“I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that they have started to commit suicide under the walls of Baghdad. We will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly.”

Anybody seen old Bob lately?

]]> By: Benaiah http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-214220 Benaiah Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:20:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-214220 God bless his sacrifice and God bless his family as they deal with their loss. God bless his sacrifice and God bless his family as they deal with their loss.

]]> By: HerrMorgenholz http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-214105 HerrMorgenholz Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:43:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-214105 Well, it works now, and I understand the "wow". The sheer will of the man must be honored. God bless him. Well, it works now, and I understand the “wow”. The sheer will of the man must be honored. God bless him.

]]> By: georgej http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-214081 georgej Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:27:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-214081 The bravery of the men and women of Iraq is truly amazing. We read stories about how they brave death in going about their daily lives, heedless of the suicide bombers. We read about how they defied Al Qaeda and the Sunni terrorists to vote, not once but 3 times. We read stories about how no matter how many police, or police recruits are killed by the terrorists, the next day the lines signing up are just as long as the day before. But there are other stories of brave Iraqi men that are not as well known. The Iraqi soldiers (including the "Republican Guard") were not stupid men. They knew that in facing the United States Army and Marines, that even though they out numbered us, that we would kill thousands with little loss to ourselves. And yet the still tried to fight us; us, the most lethal armed forces in history. I don't have the source of these quotes anymore (I did at one time, but I lost the URL for them). But read what OUR soldiers said about theirs back in 2003. "The Iraqis have not so much attacked U.S. positions as impaled themselves on them." [Col. William Grimsley, commander, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division] "The trucks would just drive pell-mell down the road at us, 60 miles an hour, until they would get shot, and then any guys that were left would jump out of the trucks and rush at us with RPGs, trying to get in their shots," Oliver recalled. "The issue became one of dismounts [foot soldiers] vs. armored vehicles. . . . They would fire their RPGs at the Bradleys. And we would kill them." [Maj. Mike Oliver, Operations Officer, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division] So, should we be so surprised when an Iraqi man decides to stop a suicide bomber the only way he knows he can? By hugging him to absorb the blast? "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 And we don't even know his name. May his God grant him his heaven; his sweet date trees, his cool water, his virgins, and eternal happiness. Blessed be his memory. The bravery of the men and women of Iraq is truly amazing.

We read stories about how they brave death in going about their daily lives, heedless of the suicide bombers. We read about how they defied Al Qaeda and the Sunni terrorists to vote, not once but 3 times. We read stories about how no matter how many police, or police recruits are killed by the terrorists, the next day the lines signing up are just as long as the day before.

But there are other stories of brave Iraqi men that are not as well known. The Iraqi soldiers (including the “Republican Guard”) were not stupid men. They knew that in facing the United States Army and Marines, that even though they out numbered us, that we would kill thousands with little loss to ourselves. And yet the still tried to fight us; us, the most lethal armed forces in history.

I don’t have the source of these quotes anymore (I did at one time, but I lost the URL for them). But read what OUR soldiers said about theirs back in 2003.

“The Iraqis have not so much attacked U.S. positions as impaled themselves on them.” [Col. William Grimsley, commander, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division]

“The trucks would just drive pell-mell down the road at us, 60 miles an hour, until they would get shot, and then any guys that were left would jump out of the trucks and rush at us with RPGs, trying to get in their shots,” Oliver recalled. “The issue became one of dismounts [foot soldiers] vs. armored vehicles. . . . They would fire their RPGs at the Bradleys. And we would kill them.” [Maj. Mike Oliver, Operations Officer, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division]

So, should we be so surprised when an Iraqi man decides to stop a suicide bomber the only way he knows he can? By hugging him to absorb the blast?

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13

And we don’t even know his name.

May his God grant him his heaven; his sweet date trees, his cool water, his virgins, and eternal happiness. Blessed be his memory.

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213691 Entelechy Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:25:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213691 It's working now. I was able to read, listen, and reflect on how incredible human nature is, both good and evil. How can someone not understand that each exists among us? And I will not forgive the terrorist, who can never be referred to as a human. It’s working now. I was able to read, listen, and reflect on how incredible human nature is, both good and evil.

How can someone not understand that each exists among us?

And I will not forgive the terrorist, who can never be referred to as a human.

]]> By: Zorro http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213451 Zorro Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:58:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213451 No luck, still not working. No luck, still not working.

]]> By: Tim Burton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213433 Tim Burton Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:36:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213433 Error 4Allah4 Error 4Allah4

]]> By: dm60462 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213374 dm60462 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:33:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213374 Link's dead...even when trying to go through <a href="http://www.michaelyon-online.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.michaelyon-online.com/</a> and clicking on the Hands of God banner at the top of the page. Link’s dead…even when trying to go through http://www.michaelyon-online.com/ and clicking on the Hands of God banner at the top of the page.

]]> By: spmat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213364 spmat Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:20:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213364 He's getting hammered, obviously. Dbase ist kaput. He’s getting hammered, obviously. Dbase ist kaput.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213354 RushBaby Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:14:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213354 Synopsis from the best of memory: A terrorist with a bomb belt is heading toward a village mosque disguised as a woman. An alert villager sees that he is a fake and recognizes what is about to happen. Because he has no weapon and there isn't even time to sound a warning, he just rushes up and wraps his arms around the terrorist. They are both killed in the blast and a couple of children are injured by flying ball bearings, but all the worshipers in the mosque are spared. Synopsis from the best of memory: A terrorist with a bomb belt is heading toward a village mosque disguised as a woman. An alert villager sees that he is a fake and recognizes what is about to happen. Because he has no weapon and there isn’t even time to sound a warning, he just rushes up and wraps his arms around the terrorist. They are both killed in the blast and a couple of children are injured by flying ball bearings, but all the worshipers in the mosque are spared.

]]> By: HerrMorgenholz http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213318 HerrMorgenholz Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:43:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213318 Linky stinky for me. I hardly ever see a "wow" from you cynical bastards, and now I can't even read it. Looks like a WordPress issue. Linky stinky for me. I hardly ever see a “wow” from you cynical bastards, and now I can’t even read it. Looks like a WordPress issue.

]]> By: billy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213225 billy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:56:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213225 Why and in the heck is Michael Yon reduced to begging for donations over the tubes, yet William Arkin is on the payroll of <em>two</em> major media outlets? Why and in the heck is Michael Yon reduced to begging for donations over the tubes, yet William Arkin is on the payroll of two major media outlets?

]]> By: Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-213044 Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:46:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-213044 <strong>The Hands of God…...</strong> …and the power of a sacrificial embrace borne from love. Nothing short of stunning. The closer a counterfeit comes to the genuine article, the more obvious the deceit. As the murderer dressed in women’s clothes walked purposefully toward his ta... The Hands of God……

…and the power of a sacrificial embrace borne from love. Nothing short of stunning.
The closer a counterfeit comes to the genuine article, the more obvious the deceit. As the murderer dressed in women’s clothes walked purposefully toward his ta…

]]> By: right2bright http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212962 right2bright Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:21:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212962 Wow, numbs you when you think of what would happen if one man did not give his life. The unspeakable horror and evil that others thrust upon innocent lives, we have got to win this war. Wow, numbs you when you think of what would happen if one man did not give his life. The unspeakable horror and evil that others thrust upon innocent lives, we have got to win this war.

]]> By: SilverStar830 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212919 SilverStar830 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:04:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212919 Anybody able to post a synopsis? Linky no worky. Anybody able to post a synopsis?

Linky no worky.

]]> By: Darth Executor http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212773 Darth Executor Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:24:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212773 Big deal, John Kerry jumped on seventeen grenades on twenty seven different occasions back in 'nam, saving the lives of hundreds of baby killing rapist mercenaries and helped an old lady cross the street earning forty seven purple hearts in the process. Beat that random iraqi dude. Big deal, John Kerry jumped on seventeen grenades on twenty seven different occasions back in ‘nam, saving the lives of hundreds of baby killing rapist mercenaries and helped an old lady cross the street earning forty seven purple hearts in the process. Beat that random iraqi dude.

]]> By: JetBoy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212716 JetBoy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:01:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212716 Thanks for the url...you're right it might be busy... Thanks for the url…you’re right it might be busy…

]]> By: Lawrence http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212692 Lawrence Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:55:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212692 <blockquote>This is why I think it should be called the War FOR Iraq, RushBaby on February 2, 2007 at 2:20 PM</blockquote> INDEED! URL wasn't working for me at first, but is working for me now.

This is why I think it should be called the War FOR Iraq,

RushBaby on February 2, 2007 at 2:20 PM

INDEED!

URL wasn’t working for me at first, but is working for me now.

]]> By: PinkyBigglesworth http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212684 PinkyBigglesworth Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:53:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212684 <blockquote>But apparently no journalists visited the village to find out what really happened and what it tells us about the people who live here.</blockquote> Yeah........ it's just a civil war. God Bless and Welcome that brave man, and please comfort and keep his children safe.

But apparently no journalists visited the village to find out what really happened and what it tells us about the people who live here.

Yeah…….. it’s just a civil war.

God Bless and Welcome that brave man, and please comfort and keep his children safe.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212680 RushBaby Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:52:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212680 Gotcha. Thanks. Gotcha. Thanks.

]]> By: Pablo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212679 Pablo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:52:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212679 Dear God. <strong>That</strong> is a martyr. MSM? You guys out there? You paying attention? Are you <em>reporting</em>? Dear God. That is a martyr.

MSM? You guys out there? You paying attention? Are you reporting?

]]> By: Allahpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212670 Allahpundit Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:50:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212670 No, I'm sorry, that would violate Michael's copyright. No, I’m sorry, that would violate Michael’s copyright.

]]> By: RushBaby http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212667 RushBaby Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:49:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212667 Allahpundit, I have the text of the article...is it OK to repost it here for the benefit of JetBoy and others (in case we are overwhelming MY's server or something) or is the aim to get people over to his site? URL: http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/the-hands-of-god.htm Allahpundit, I have the text of the article…is it OK to repost it here for the benefit of JetBoy and others (in case we are overwhelming MY’s server or something) or is the aim to get people over to his site?

URL: http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/the-hands-of-god.htm

]]> By: Editor http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212644 Editor Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:40:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212644 Just finished the interview... outstanding. Just finished the interview… outstanding.

]]> By: JetBoy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-212617 JetBoy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:25:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/02/02/michael-yon-the-embrace-of-death/#comment-212617 The hyperlink won't work for me for some reason...anyone have the url please? The hyperlink won’t work for me for some reason…anyone have the url please?

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