Americans Rescue 42 Iraqi's From al-Qaeda

In a very hopeful sign, the people in Diyala a province in the north of Iraq that has been very violent have tipped off American troops to the presence of an al-Qaeda hide-out.
It is being reported that American troops raided the al-Qaeda hide-out and freed some 42 Iraq's who had been imprisoned inside. Some of the freed Iraq's had been tortured and suffered broken bones as a senior military official related the story to the press.
There has been a very intense security crackdown that included the deployment of some 3,000 American troops into the Diyala province. There has been a lot of heavy fighting in this area for the last couple of weeks as reported by news outlets and the wire services.
It is also being reported that some of these captives had been held for as long as 4 months. The youngest was a fourteen year old boy who when found was blindfolded and suspended from the ceiling with rope.
The 42 freed Iraqi's were the largest group of captives ever found in a single al-Qaeda prison and as mentioned at the beginning, this site was found , because the local populace tipped off our American troops to its' presence.
So on a Memorial Day weekend which has seen the deaths of at least 8 more Americans, we can see what some of the faces of the innocents look like. These people are who our troops are fighting and dying to save. This in addition to making sure that the fight with the terrorists stays contained in Iraq and does not follow us home if we cut and run as the Democrats and some Republicans would like us to do.
Anyway just a nice way to cap this somber weekend!! Good Day All!!