Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005
Reuters — Mine Kills Two U.S. Marines in Iraq:
BAGHDAD, May 12 (Reuters) – Two U.S. Marines were killed on Wednesday when their armoured vehicle drove over a mine in northwest Iraq during an offensive against insurgents, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
The military said 14 Marines were wounded in the blast.
The Marines were taking part in Operation Matador, an offensive against insurgents and foreign fighters in northwestern Iraq near the Syrian border.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Wartime Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help me to remember that somewhere,
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?
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This prayer was actually given to Eleanor Roosevelt by William “Little Bill” Stephenson (code name: Intrepid), who established the British Intelligence System prior to WW II. There is an excewllent (and historically exciting) biography of him called A Man Called Intrepid, by William Stevenson.
This prayer was actually given to Eleanor Roosevelt by William “Little Bill” Stephenson (code name: Intrepid), who established the British Intelligence System prior to WW II. There is an excewllent (and historically exciting) biography of him called A Man Called Intrepid, by William Stevenson.
If you think Intrepid (William Stephenson) is interesting, dig into “Big Bill” (WilliamDonovan, especiially the biography by Corey Ford. – Well worth whatever you may have to pay for it. -
Then, discover the life of Roald Dahl, RAF fighter pilot (Yes, he’s the onw who is known for his “children’s books, like Charley and the Chocolate Factory) and Ian Fleming William Stephenson’s right-hand-man (yes, besides James Bond, Fleming wrote Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang – which was turned into a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Both Dahl and Fleming actually did operate under cover for Stephenson and Donovan as spies.
A really fascinating way to study the history of WW II.way to study the history of WW II.