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Old September 30th, 2007, 09:13 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Lazarus Cooke
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Default A Patriotic Charity

In article , Raven456
wrote:

I literally stumbled upon this website ProjectHealingWaters.org and was
writing them a check within minutes. I would urge any person who feels
a sense of gratitude to our troops who serve and are wounded overseas
to make a donation to this cause.


Who are 'our' troops, Raven? The Moroccans who fish in the Atlas
Mountains? The Afghan guerrillas fishing in the Hindu Kush?

This is an international NG.

That said, it does look like a laudable and well-inentioned
organization, and I have a lot of sympathy for troops from any country
who have been disabled while fighting on behalf of their own state's
ruthless politicians, media barons and dumb population.

For my own part, one reason why I go fly-fishing is that I find it
intensely nerve-racking, and I use it to liven myself up after the
tedium and boredom of war-zones.

Lazarus