My Daughter-in-Law is home from IRAQ!!!! Woohooooo!

[Kimber Scott]

Thank God!

Here's what she said:

1. When her daughter (5 years old) saw her she was so stunned she just held her for the longest time and wouldn't let her go. They both cried.

2. The way things are going in Iraq, there's no way we can win. The more Iraqis we kill, the more Iraqis get mad and join the insurgency.

3. The Iraqis that worked with the Americans had to have their entire families moved on base so they wouldn't be kidnapped, and/or killed by other Iraqis.

4. It's getting worse.

5. She's VERY happy to be home.

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[951]

1. Congrats! But does she have to go back?

[Kimber Scott]

7. No.

She's in the Air Force and she will not be re-enlisting.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. For good? (fingers crossed)

I hope so. If not, then tell her to REFUSE to go back to Iraq. And have your daughter seek political asylum in Canada until end of Janruary.

[TrogL]

6. Canada is not currently accepting political refugees from the US

We are, however, accepting tourists.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

11. Are you accepting x-residents? We will have on in a couple weeks. n/t

[Kimber Scott]

16. I don't think they'd let Bush move to Canada. I think they'll take him in

Iraq, though!

[Kimber Scott]

8. She lives 20 minutes from the Canadian border.

I wouldn't expect her to "refuse" to do anything, though. As it stands now, she's getting out when her enlistment is up. If they don't let her, she may become more drastic. But, apparently, they are trying to shrink the Air Force and grow the Army, so she doesn't think she'll have a problem getting out.

[Elidor]

3. Congratulations! And here's hoping she STAYS home!

:toast:

[politicat]

4. Glad she's home!!!!

Is it permanent rotation out, or just leave??

Pcat

[LisaLynne]

5. I'm glad she made it home!

I hope she doesn't have to go back. It must be such a nightmare. I can't imagine.

[mailman82]

10. Mailman82

I'm so happy for you! Please tell her thank you from an old marine.
God Bless you!

[Qanisqineq]

9. I am so happy for you!

It must have been a great relief to see her home in one piece. As the wife of a soldier that returned from Iraq just 6 months ago, I know what a wonderful feeling it is to have them home. It does take a bit of adjustment though.

I am so glad she doesn't have to go back!

[Missy Vixen]

12. Give her and that little girl a hug from us

We've got one back. Let's hope the rest of them COME HOME SOON.

I am so happy for your family.

Julie

[Kimber Scott]

15. Thank you all VERY much. I wish I could give them a hug. They're

in NY and I'm in AZ. :-( But, hey, NY is not Iraq and I'm happy as heck she's home!

[vetwife]

13. Tell her Welcome Home !

[IdaBriggs]

14. Yeah! Welcome Home! nt

[G_j]

17. a Big Welcome Home !!

:party: :pals:

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. That's WONDERFUL news!

Her little girl must be thrilled to death to have her mom back home safe and sound, as I'm sure you all are. :hug:

[aaronbees]

19. Awesome

So glad she made it home safe. That's amazing to hear about the Iraqis moving families onto bases -- just insanity.

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[WillyT]

22. And You Picked The Perfectly WRONG Time To Do It !!!

:wtf:

[warriorjason]

25. Just putting it out there

I don't mean to be mean but there would be now soldiers in Iraq if they just refused to go. Bush is a coward so we know he is not pulling any triggers or dropping any bombs on those innocent people and freedom fighters.

[JSJ]

29. we must always support the troops- only wusses ask questions nt

[warriorjason]

30. We have to stop the deployments.

It is true. If those "soldiers" would refuse to go to Iraq we would not be their. I'm talking we need to get militant.

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[JSJ]

33. agreed!- sarcasm disabled nt

[warriorjason]

35. Conservative Troops must pay

It's true. You have to be very stupid to join the military. We need to start attacking the Nazi Marines and soldiers if they don't stop participating.

[Qanisqineq]

48. "you have to be very stupid to join the military"

wow, just wow. I just don't know what to say. Next time you go to the clinic or hospital, ask the doctors how many of them joined the military to pay for medical school.

Stop participating? It isn't always as easy as fleeing to Canada. Before my husband was sent to Iraq, he and his friends were not allowed to leave their rooms to go anywhere so they could not go AWOL.

[Fuzzy LaRue]

36. My daughter was wounded an lost an eye.

She will be scarred for life. Conservative or progressive, hey this is America. Conservative beliefs are not anymore illegal than Progressive ones. To bismirch a soldiers service is a very low tact to take. Especially when you would never have the balls to serve yourself. And don't give me all of this shit about "principles." Cowardice is no principle.

[JSJ]

38. i think you assume too much nt

[warriorjason]

39. Sorry but the facts are they can go awol and refuse

I'm sorry your daughter lost an eye but how many innocent people did she kill? Those troops are fighting an illegal war and they are just as guilty. They can go to Canada or Mexico.

[Fuzzy LaRue]

40. You know how many innocent people insurgents have killed?

You know what she was doing when she was wounded? She was helping some Iraqis at a bad car accident that were injured. The MP convoy she was with stopped to help. Some Iraqis threw a grenade into the crowd that had gathered.

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[Fuzzy LaRue]

44. Those "Insurgents" have killed babies of their own, Dude.

Hope you like Mexico or Canada. The draft will happen no matter who wins in November.

[warriorjason]

46. What has the USA everdone for me? No draft.

I'm going to "serve" this country. I'll go to Canada.

[Fuzzy LaRue]

47. What have you done to deserve your country doing anything for you?

I served my country for 6 years as a US Army Ranger. Got shot at in Panama, Desert Storm and got wounded in Somalia. I have never demanded or even expected my country to do anything for me. I have my own business, a shitload of toys and all of them I got by busting my ass working for it.

The only thing my country has done for me is allowed me to make my decisions and enjoy the fruits of my own work. That is all my country should do for anyone.

[Jean Louise Finch]

21. Hugs!

Am so happy for you and your family that she is home safe. I can only imagine the relief you must all be feeling. Am so glad that she is back.

[donheld]

23. Good News she's back

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[WillyT]

24. Congratulations Kimber, Really Great News !!!

:bounce::grouphug::bounce:

[DesEtoiles]

26. God bless you and your family

Let's redouble our efforts to bring ALL of our children home!!!!!

[Eye and Monkey]

27. Glad she's home, give her a big hug yourself

[Tsiyu]

28. We Needed Some Good News

Repukes seem to think that there isn't a war going on. They'll talk about ANYTHING but the war. They'll even go as far as talking about OTHER people talking about the war.

But none of them seems to realize that it's not a TV show you can turn off at will. Some of us are "in Iraq" most of the day, praying every time there is bad news that it isn't one we love, and grieving for those who find out soon enough it is one they love and now have lost.

Repukes are heartless bastards, whose coward sons drive around the next town over pretending to be baddases while the real men and women carry the burden.

I want to print up a bumper sticker: IT TAKES MORE THAN A YELLOW RIBBON.

Sorry to get on the soapbox. I am thrilled for your family. A happy ending feels good right about now.

:kick: :toast:

[Fuzzy LaRue]

32. You are so blessed to have her back.

My daughter (an Army medic) came back in June. Wounded and minus an eye. Last friday the Marines informed a friend of mine that his son had been killed. He will be buried sunday.

I will break out my BDUs, my Ranger Beret and attend. I knew this kid and he dated my daughter a couple of times.

[Tsiyu]

42. Good bless you and yours, Fuzzy

Yur daughter sounds like a brave one.

[Fuzzy LaRue]

45. Apparently, her service is worthy of scorn for some people.

Just look at posts 36, 39, 40, 41 and 44. Tough crowd in here tonight.

[Eurobabe]

34. so good to hear!

I have an acquaintance who's fiance just left on Sunday, for Baghdad and subcontracting in communications field. Uh-oh....

[JackDragna]

37. Glad your daugher is out of that hellhole.

I hope she came through without too much mental trauma. Let's pray the rest of our soldiers get back from Iraq before it completely goes to hell.

[Pallas180]

43. Congrats Kimber - & tell her we're all glad she's out of there.

and if they want her back - find a country where there's no
extradition.

:hi: