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Perspectives.(news quotations)
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"It's not the whole enchilada, but it's a nice little tlacoyo."
Mexican governor Ricardo Monreal, on U.S. President George W. Bush's plan to grant temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants. A tlacoyo is a smaller version of an enchilada.
"The Saddam name now symbolizes pessimism, evil, mockery and disappointment all at once." Saudi Arabian Mohsen al-Harithy, on why he is struggling to change his 14-year-old son's name from Saddam Hussein
"A tractor-trailer load of Jack Daniel's is worth a few million dollars on the other side." U.S. Staff Sgt. David Spence-Sales, on Iraq's booming bootleg liquor trade with Iran
"A blind man in a room full of deaf people." Former U.S. Treasury secretary Paul O'Neill, characterizing cabinet meetings with President Bush
"He ran a gas station down in St. ...
- Family, friends remember soldier's selfless service; Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman...
- Newspaper article from: Sarasota Herald Tribune December 16, 2006 700+ words
...sanchez@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr.'s letters home...Jared Hartman, left, the brother of Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr., and John Hartman...protesters away from the service for Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr. at Saint Joseph...
- The road to recovery.(Staff Sgt. Israel Del Toro)(Interview)
- Magazine article from: Airman Ricardo, Cecilio M., Jr. March 22, 2007 700+ words
...a coma and three more months of intense physical therapy, Staff Sgt. Israel Del Toro pushed himself to recover enough just so...healed really quickly for what he has been through," said Staff Sgt. Olga Hudson, an Airman and family readiness flight member...
- Fallen hero comes home: Body of Staff Sgt. Hector Leija returns to Raymondville.
- Newspaper article from: Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX) February 1, 2007 700+ words
...a good heart. He was full of life," Garcia said of Army Staff Sgt. Hector Leija as a long procession escorted the hearse that...Correa said. "Raymondville wants to honor the memory of Staff Sgt. Leija. We can only do so much. We pray for the family but...
- Drill sergeant was true Marine; Retired men share admiration, respect for Staff...
- Newspaper article from: Sarasota Herald Tribune November 9, 2005 700+ words
...the Marine Corps, Brian Olton thought about his drill sergeant. Staff Sgt. Tom Crosby was like something out of a movie, the sort of person...Marines in 1961, and both learned from Olton's drill sergeant, Staff Sgt. Tom Crosby.
- Staff Sgt. Hector Leija had a 'desire to serve'.(Obituary)
- News wire article from: Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX) Pinkerton, James February 6, 2007 700+ words
Byline: James Pinkerton Feb. 6--RAYMONDVILLE -- Staff Sgt. Hector Leija was buried Monday afternoon in the same fertile soil that had sustained this farming community for generations...
- STAFF SGT. CAMERON SARNO: Reality of war hits home.(news)
- Newspaper article from: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) September 8, 2003 700+ words
...ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The realities of Operation Iraqi Freedom sank in Sunday for the heartbroken friends and relatives of Staff Sgt. Cameron Sarno and the soldiers who served with the smiling, Hawaiian surfer. The 43-year-old Las Vegan was killed a...
- Staff Sgt. Van Hout, 41, dies of heart ailment.
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 30, 2005 700+ words
By Charles Laszewski, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 30--Staff Sgt. Dean Van Hout seemed destined to join the U.S. Army. He loved the outdoors, was a Boy Scout "zero hero" who camped out...
- Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, of the 4th Infantry Division, died patrolling...
- Magazine article from: National Review May 19, 2008 700+ words
Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, of the 4th Infantry Division, died patrolling Baghdad on his third tour in Iraq. Blystone, of Springfield...
- Pleading Guilty.(Staff Sgt. Frank Ronghi of the U.S. Army guilty of...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek International Kuchment, Anna Beith, Malcolm August 7, 2000 700+ words
Staff Sgt. Frank Ronghi of the U.S. Army pleaded guilty last Friday to premeditated murder, sodomy and committing indecent acts with...
- Interview with Staff Sgt. Paul Jones.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire March 1, 2003 700+ words
...Enduring Freedom," recently returned from peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Paul Jones. Sergeant, welcome. STAFF SGT. PAUL JONES, U.S. ARMY: Thank you. GIBSON: So, as you look at what's about to happen here, what is -- is readiness...
Source: HighBeam Research, Perspectives.(news quotations)