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I saw this over on the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.denbeste.nu/" target="top">USS Clueless</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> site... It could be your chance to make a difference amongst the suffering in Iraq.<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The US Marines have a motto: "No better friend, no worse enemy." I'm glad they're on our side.<br><br>1st Marine Division and 3rd Infantry Division (mechanized) were the primary striking forces which reached Baghdad and attacked it last spring, winning the primary combat phase of the war. Now 1st Marine Division is going back.<br><br>They want to fill a shipping container with stuff to take with them to give to the people. Most of what they'll be taking will be for kids. Suppliers are lined up who will sell it cheap and they're hoping to raise money so they can stuff as much into that container as they can. <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.spiritofamerica.net/req_6/request.html" target="top">Check it out here.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>The majority of it will be passed out when they first arrive. The idea is to try to make the Iraqis also be glad the Marines are on their side, which the Marines would really like to be.<br><br>Since the Marines are going to the Sunni Triangle this time, that's pretty damned important.<br><br>I don't ask for contributions for this site, nor do I accept them even when offered spontaneously. But I'll ask for <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.spiritofamerica.net/req_6/request.html" target="top">contributions for the Marines.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> What they're doing is a lot more important than anything I do, and they're taking far greater risks. I want them all to come home safely, and this will help.<br><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://webpages.charter.net/1ibcnya/mongheesm.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START-->
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That makes me feel all warm and snuggly. I know a buncha guys in that outfit that are about to head out... <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.ryanaaron.com/dtm/images/ava ... riable.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">The world will not end in a blinding flash of light or virulent pestilence. It will end with me choking the life out of it with my bare hands.</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Please note that the people doing this are not the US Marines. Do a little checking around. There's nothing about any of this on the US Marine's site (<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.usmc.mil/)">www.usmc.mil/)</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> and if you check out the registrar...<br><br>Registrant:<br> spiritofamerica.net<br> 515 Mount Holyoke Ave<br> Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-4328<br> US<br><br> Domain Name: SPIRITOFAMERICA.NET<br><br> Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:<br> spiritofamerica.net<br> James Hake<br> 515 Mount Holyoke Ave<br> Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-4328<br> US<br> 310 230 2554<br> jim@jimhake.com<br><br> Domain created on 13-Sep-2001<br> Domain expires on 13-Sep-2006<br> Last updated on 24-Apr-2003<br><br> Domain servers in listed order:<br><br> NS.HMDNSGROUP.COM<br> NS2.HMDNSGROUP.COM<br><br><br>Check jimhake.com and you get:<br><br>Domain Name: JIMHAKE.COM<br> Registrar: INTERCOSMOS MEDIA GROUP, INC. D/B/A DIRECTNIC.COM<br> Whois Server: whois.directnic.com<br> Referral URL: <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.directnic.com">www.directnic.com</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> Name Server: NS0.DIRECTNIC.COM<br> Name Server: NS1.DIRECTNIC.COM<br> Status: ACTIVE<br> Updated Date: 16-jan-2003<br> Creation Date: 29-oct-2001<br> Expiration Date: 29-oct-2008<br><br><br>The guy created the site 2 days after 9/11 and then created a new domain to route all info through. Before you do anything, always check the validity. If something was going on, it's going to be on the US Marines site. The site referenced from the USS Clueless (Now I know why he calls it that) asks for donations of moneytary amounts via PayPal. People, don't get suckered. <p></p><i></i>

Domain registrations don't always tell the whole story...<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/355/n ... ill+.shtml" target="top">Boston Globe article that speaks of the Spirit of America charity.</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>I know you can't always trust the media, but most newspapers require their reporters to verify information before putting it into print. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :scratch --><img src=http://www.boomspeed.com/natila/headscratch.gif ALT=":scratch"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Here's another...<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/m ... .html#hake" target="top">Article from Philanthopy Roundtable magazine</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>I found some articles in the L.A. Times, too, but they cost too much money to download. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Hey, I feel comfortable with my donation. I got a receipt for tax deductions too...they are a 501c3 (nonprofit) public foundation. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>*edit*<br><br>Forgot this one...<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nmfa.org/CommunityHappenings.php" target="top">National Military Family Associations mentions this charity</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>*edit* <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub141.ezboard.com/bxmenclan.sho ... jelly>XMEN RudeJelly</A>&nbsp; <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.xmenclan.org/images/x.gif" BORDER=0> at: 1/7/04 12:33 pm<br></i>