Santo Domingo.- May 12, 2007, exactly one year ago today, Dominican soldier Alex Jiménez was kidnapped and disappeared in Iraq and nobody knows where, nor how he is.
His mother Maria Durán said on Mothers Day in the United States yesterday, she hasn’t lost hope that her son is still alive, while the United States Defense Department assures her the search continues for the young soldier native of Santiago (north).
The Dominican-born soldier who arrived as a youngster in a barrio of Lawrence, Rhode Island, had always said he wanted to join the United States Army and did so in Fort Drum, from where he was sent to the war in Iraq.
Jiménez, a specialist in mountain warfare, was kidnapped after a fierce battle with an Al Qaeda terrorist militia cell "Islamic State of Iraq, " hwich later adjudged the capture of the Dominican and other soldiers who fought with him. Months later, one of their bodies was found in waters of the Euphrates River and afterwards the terrorists aired a video via Internet in which they affirmed having executed Jiménez and the rest of them.
SOURCE DIARIOLIBRE.COM.DO
Written by: lcabrera, 12 May 2008 12:07 PM
From: United States
I am sorry about this guy and his family and the rest of the American soldiers that have lost their life for this gratuitous war, but anyone who is thinking on joining the army should first watch "Saving Private Ryan", is it a movie by Steven Spielberg about a squad of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) who try to find a missing soldier in France. And then think about their own life and family and think it over. After I graduated from high school I was about to join the Marines but thank God I ended up not joining, the war in Irak is a free ticket to death.
Warning!!! in case you plan to watch it, the graphics in this movie are extremely strong and breath taking (some of the images shows people clearly being blown apart by granades, being ripped apart by 50 calibers machine guns.... etc.)
From: United States, New York City
There's a small chance that this brave young man might still be alive. For his and his families sake I hope that's the case and I hope he gets to return home soon.
Written by: Edward, 12 May 2008 12:37 PM
From: United States, Leominster, Massachusetts
My heart goes out to the family of this brave man and the countless others fighting. Now I just hope that Bush gets prosecuted for the 5,000 troops that have died in this unnecessary war.
Written by: lcabrera, 12 May 2008 4:47 PM
From: United States
Belial, I think you should not judge Jimenez ("Que Dios lo tenga en la gloria")or any of these soldiers for Bush evil act, most of these soldiers if not all were also victims of Bush and his gang lies; they are just following order to protect us all, 9/11 was the reason given to them to go to war.
So with no offense, I think you should be more cautious of what you going to say, and respect their memories.
Written by: Belial, 13 May 2008 4:07 PM
From: United States, Texas
For the survey, finding 1.2 million Iraqi casualties as a result of the US aggression and occupation, see:
http://www.opinion.co.uk/Newsroom_details.aspx?NewsId=78For an analysis of the survey, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORB_survey_of_casualties_of_the_Iraq_WarAs of the today, the death toll for Iraqis has almost certainly reached 2,000,000 human beings.
When evil balloons to such a grand and unprecedented scale, the murderous culprits can't apologize for the horror with a lame excuse of moral weakness, like "Mr. Bush, the big boss man, told me to kill 'em. I had no choice. I got to kill whomever the big boss man tells me to kill. AND ... and, I got paid to kill 'em."
The US people never fell for Bush or his lies about WMDs and Iraq in 9/11. Two-thirds of the US people openly repudiated Bush and his lies. The remaining one third, to which Jimenez belonged, knowingly welcomed Bush's lies and the mass killing or, just didn't give a damn, one way or the other.
Written by: Belial, 13 May 2008 4:22 PM
From: United States, Texas
The USA is supposed to be the US people under the governance of the US Constitution.
Without either one or both ... that is, the US people or the Constitution ... the USA doesn't exists.
Jimenez fought and died for neither.
Jimenez fought and died for Bush, the election-thief, who says "The US Constitution is nothing but a Goddamn piece of paper" and who treats the Constitution as such.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7779.shtmlAs for the US people living under the "Goddamn piece of paper," they have repeatedly demonstrated their opposition to the US aggression and their contempt for Bush.
If the USA is the US people under the Constitution, then Jimenez didn't fight for the United States, rather he fought against it and helped to disgrace it.
Servility is not and has never been a virtue or a honor.
From: United States, New York City
Belial, i sincerely feel that lcabrera is on the money as to the circumstances that brought this young man to war. A large percentage of the American army is composed of inner-city "minority" youth who saw the army as a way out of what is percieved to be ghettoes. I know many such young men that joined precisely for that reason. Your commentary on Jimenez was rather harsh for someone that does not actually know him. With that said a family in our community is obviously in alot of pain at this moment. You're obviously entitled to your opinion and to air it as well but, damn, don't be a jerk about it.
From: United States
OK bilial a big F U im a Military Police for the US Army i think its despicable that you're S**t talking about one of my missing battle buddies even though i don't know him i would gladly fight along side him any day i hate this war i think its a big waste of time and many are just trying to come home alive and in one piece so you can shove your statistics up your ass
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Belial this is one post you could please show a little sensitivity ...please remove your posts for the sake of good taste.......I personally do not think this is a place for political or anti war posts ...his family deserves this at least.............thank you in advance
Written by: lcabrera, 13 May 2008 11:20 PM
From: United States
Belial,
We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them.
Charles Caleb Colton
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Cibaeno I do not think of El Alto as a ghetto.....do you?......if it was good enough for the Boricuas and the Cubans..why is it not good enough for you ? ...I see it as a cultural thriving treasure not a ghetto in the modern sense ie poverty stricken and crime ridden with few exits.....America is discovering its Latino peoples and it likes what it sees...Cibaeno do not go down the old I am the victim road it leads to no where and worse yet Separatism .....one only needs to see what was nominated for 13 Tony awards last nite on Broadway and take note of who and what story won a Pulitzer Prize last month to sse what is happening in The Greatest Country in the World.....open your eyes and leave the grassy knoll cibaeno...You are fortunate to be where you are
From: United States, New York City
"Cibaeno I do not think of El Alto as a ghetto.....do you?......"
I was speaking in general terms and notice i said "percieved". I didn't mention any location in particular. Either you lack reading comprehension or you're reading the posts to quickly. And for the record I've never lived in "El Alto" nor do I intend to. I'm from Brooklyn. We New Yorkers have an attachment to our native borroughs. Manhattan's were I work, It's not somewhere where I'd like to live. And goulet, I need no help from you in realizing what I should be fortunate about but thank you very much anyway.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
does that mean you would not accept a rent controlled APT. at Gramercy Park on the Park...and if you dont feel fortunate say so
From: United States, New York City
"does that mean you would not accept a rent controlled APT. at Gramercy Park on the Park"
I said I have an attachment to brooklyn but I didn't say I was stupid...lol..maybe for a while but I'd probably end up subleasing it and returning back to brooklyn (how sweet it is!)...fuggettabouttit
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
I came to America as an immigrant and yes I do feel fortunate very
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
have a steak for me at Peter Lugers you are fortunate ...the best
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
I met the late Edna Lewis at Gage and Tollner in the old days
From: United States, New York City
"have a steak for me at Peter Lugers you are fortunate ...the best"
The best is an understatement. Their steaks melt in your mouth. I see you get around, goulet. Where are you originally from?
From: United States, New York City
"Gage and Tollner "
Sadly enough there is a T.G.I.Fridays there now:(
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
I was born in Toronto and raised until 18 when I recieved my green card in 64 soy viejo
From: United States, New York City
"soy viejo"
No wonder you're always cranky!...LOL..just kidding..French Canadian?
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
well at least you can still get a drink at the location ....but yes it is sad....one day they will reopen as Gage and Tollner ...there is to much good will in that name it is to valuable
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
no Frenchmen in Toronto.I am. Corsican/Irish...the only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman from Canada..Just kidding
From: United States, New York City
"....one day they will reopen as Gage and Tollner ...there is to much good will in that name it is to valuable "
There are some people that are actually trying to make that happen but I think they're going against the tide. I'm down there often and TGIF is always packed. They're doing good business in that location.
From: United States, New York City
"the only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman from Canada"
LOL..you're going to have to elaborate on why that is so. I though you might've been french-canadian because of the name you chose to post under.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
One day TGIF will be passe and they will put the name back...I hope there is at least a plaque
From: United States, New York City
"I hope there is at least a plaque"
And indeed there is!
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Traditionally even though Corsica is part of France they are very antagonistic towards France and sorry to say are the organized crime of France
From: United States, New York City
"Traditionally even though Corsica is part of France they are very antagonistic towards France and sorry to say are the organized crime of France"
But she is Napoleon's birthplace and so France will never let her. But everytime I here corsica or corsican I think of cheech and chong..lol...I've been saturated by American popular culture..
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
So has the rest of the world ...do not be ashamed...the first thing the previous leader of Japan wanted to do was visit the Kings home in Memphis {great town] and eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches..he even did an Elvis impersonation ...with all the junk we export we also have a lot of great things...
From: United States, New York City
"...the first thing the previous leader of Japan wanted to do was visit the Kings home in Memphis {great town] and eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches..he even did an Elvis impersonation"
LOLOL..I remember that. It happened fairly recently. Everyone got a good laugh out of that one.
Written by: lcabrera, 14 May 2008 10:39 AM
From: United States
Sorry to interrupt you gentlemen, but I think you are waaay! off the subject matter here. lol
From: United States, New York City
"Sorry to interrupt you gentlemen, but I think you are waaay! off the subject matter here. lol"
Eso si e' veida'...
Written by: lcabrera, 14 May 2008 12:23 PM
From: United States
lol!!!
Written by: BLANCO, 15 May 2008 12:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
maybe they should exchange phone numbers
From: United States
to belial,okay mr know it all you peed me off to highest point of bieng peed off but im well within control because im a dignified,articulate, educated,inteligent ,open minded,take all views type of proud Puerto rican,28 year veteran of the armed forces of this beautiful and FREE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.EVERY THING I HAVE TO SAY NOW WILL BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS SO MAYBE NOW YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH FROM A MILITARY PROFESSIONAL AND YOU CAN STOP SITTING ON YOUR BRAIN OF UNEDUCATED LIBERALISM OR I WILL HAVE TO REFER YOU TO A PROCTOLOGIST TO HELP YOU WITH THAT ISSUE AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW.iM FOURTH GENERATION MILITARY AND CURRENTLY I HAVE 28 YEARS IN AND I HAVE SERVED IN THREE COMBAT SUPPORT TOURS WORKING ON MY FOURTH SOON HEADED TO IRAQ AND PROUD TO GO THERE AND HELP THE IRAQI PEOPLE FROM TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION.WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE OTHERS WHO HAVE COMMENTED,I HAVE PROOF ON PAPER TO DISPUTE SOME OF THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID ESPECIALLY BELIAL AND HIS IGNORANCE AND WILL POST MORE
From: United States
as i sit here in my air force reserve job on a base on the east coast (active duty for two weeks) at four am,it is just amazing how uneducated people like belial want to stay uneducated.some of the press covering the global against terrorism is the same liberal press that makes biased ignorant remarks about people of various cultures,about some of our african american and latin american leaders in some our communities but now they are beleivable because some of the things they say about our commander in chief.for instance mr belial 200,000 iraqis have not died in five years,that is way off.it took saddam hussien 25 years to torture,maim,cut off ears,pull teeth,eye balls etc.etc all while they were sober and by the way belial killed 400,000 who disputed his regime and some of those were tortured to death.i just recently returned from afghanistan and they the afghanis see the situation or our sacrifices totaly different than people over here and they are upset about that.
From: United States
what makes the afghans and iraqis upset is the fact that they say look at america and say free country education free ,if you want to further it you go to the school of your choice,do as you please go where you please,if you have problems with your leaders,you write to them and you can keep on writing until they realize you are serious wow what an amazing thing.and they ask me many times why the americans hate your leaders so much why do they hate you guys in the military why they do not value your sacrifice with honor and respect and education by asking you how we the afghans or iraqis are doing or how we feel about you bieng here.for bieng two of the most war ravaged oppressed countries on this earth,the people have a whole lot more education than a good portion of you guys here in america.like i said i live in new york city name the time and the place so i can educate a whole lot of you like belial in person.
From: United States
im offended by your ignorance and the way you have offended the Jimenez family and you may say they may never see your comments,again i educate you belial,i know the Jimenez family personally bucket head i repeat i know them personally and i will show them what you had to say. you call this country imperialistic,the bush regime,a dictatorship within a democracy,a facist country,etc.etc all the great comments from the uneducateds.what i do know is that this is a free and democratic republic with the respect to it bieng a organized law abiding civilization all though it did not start out like that with respect to the suffering of the african in slavery and many others that have been humiliated but even the first african americans said we dont have the write to complain unless we do something about our situation and thats where the buffalo soldiers were born in the civil war and even though they were segregated they were famous for there fighting and earned the respect of whites
From: United States
and then mr belial came my grandfather(mothers father)carlos lopez from Puerto rico served in world war I and after 1918-1921 and then came my father martin Jorge U.S. Marine world war II 1942-45 the only hispanic in his unit of four hundred marines who freed the south pacific of oppression and at the same time Tuskegee airman the only all african american fighter pilot squadron who never lost one plane to enemy fire while on flying escort and was a total of 99 missions flown over germany.then came my brother osvaldo jorge 82nd airborne division airborne ranger who for 30 days was missing in action but was found on the 31st day alive just like alex is now and trying to find what ever he can eat and drink to survive;mr belial why don't you spend 30 days eating out of new york city garbage cans and live on the street with out the security i provide wth my sacrifice so you can be able to express yourself in such an ignorant way.im marching in the dominican day on 6th ave in august
From: United States
belial im doing it to honor the Jimenez family and honor alex and so what are you doing for that weekend belial sitting at home with your thumb up your butt wondering what stupid thing you can say next.you guys got all wrong talking about the war bieng about oil when the democrats and the liberals do not want us to be self dependent because they are the ones with all the money invested in the persain gulf while we are working hard to provide freedom.bush did not bring the oil prices up it was based on a speculation from morgan stanley.and last but not least we all do not all come from poor or middle class backgrounds and does any one realize that there are approxiamateley 15 senators with family in iraq or afghanistan and in harms way.you guys dont realize how much schooling it takes to do the jobs we do get educated enough is enough pray for belial
From: United States
i will comment now is that america liberal or not rich or poor black or white or any other nationality,you guys need to wake up this global war on terrorism is for real and there are just three leaders that have done something about it that bieng reagan bush and bush and we have been fighting against terrorism since we got directly attacked in 1982 in beirut where 242 marines were killed.a whole lot of you people have been living in denial for far to long until 9/11 and even after that you go back into with these dumb conspiracy theories that dont exist and i have the proof on paper that it is made up just like everything else.obama states that mccain is making us fearful which is not true this is the reality of the situation and the reality is not going away.the one you guys need to fear is obama for wanting to sit down to talk to extremist leaders from fundamentalist countries.obama is going to give away our freedom to appease extremist and we are going to suffer,wake up america
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
deegalaxy 21 do not despair of the ignoramuses who post rubbish on this site ....As an immigrant and a Viet Nam era vet I salute you ..... The great sacrifices and accomplishments of the Puerto Rican people are often overlooked in our society thank you for bringing them again to our attention...Deepest sympathies to the Jimenez family
From: United States
gouletcolonial, thank you for your response and i will convey your feelings to the jimenez family.Mainly im just sick and tired of bieng sick and tired of bucket heads like belial to say the things he said when really he is referring to everyone who has worn a military uniform not just alex but hurts even more is that alex is not here to defend himself.goulet colonial do you know that a survey after 9/11 was taken from the nonmilitary connected public in the U.S.A and those that were asked did not know i repeat did not know that a U.S. Air Force existed and for how long.this is what i referred to as wake up america because the country i think has been in a coma far to long and people donate money to humanitarian causes of all types but there is not enough apathy for the have nots and if doesnt exist in the country,they sure dont know anything about whats going on elsewhere to all the places i have been.gouletcolonial thank you for your honerable and faithful service and welcome home
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
Muchas Gratias and Good Luck
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Warning!!! in case you plan to watch it, the graphics in this movie are extremely strong and breath taking (some of the images shows people clearly being blown apart by granades, being ripped apart by 50 calibers machine guns.... etc.)
So with no offense, I think you should be more cautious of what you going to say, and respect their memories.
http://www.opinion.co.uk/Newsroom_details.aspx?NewsId=78
For an analysis of the survey, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORB_survey_of_casualties_of_the_Iraq_War
As of the today, the death toll for Iraqis has almost certainly reached 2,000,000 human beings.
When evil balloons to such a grand and unprecedented scale, the murderous culprits can't apologize for the horror with a lame excuse of moral weakness, like "Mr. Bush, the big boss man, told me to kill 'em. I had no choice. I got to kill whomever the big boss man tells me to kill. AND ... and, I got paid to kill 'em."
The US people never fell for Bush or his lies about WMDs and Iraq in 9/11. Two-thirds of the US people openly repudiated Bush and his lies. The remaining one third, to which Jimenez belonged, knowingly welcomed Bush's lies and the mass killing or, just didn't give a damn, one way or the other.
Without either one or both ... that is, the US people or the Constitution ... the USA doesn't exists.
Jimenez fought and died for neither.
Jimenez fought and died for Bush, the election-thief, who says "The US Constitution is nothing but a Goddamn piece of paper" and who treats the Constitution as such.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7779.shtml
As for the US people living under the "Goddamn piece of paper," they have repeatedly demonstrated their opposition to the US aggression and their contempt for Bush.
If the USA is the US people under the Constitution, then Jimenez didn't fight for the United States, rather he fought against it and helped to disgrace it.
Servility is not and has never been a virtue or a honor.
We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them.
Charles Caleb Colton
I was speaking in general terms and notice i said "percieved". I didn't mention any location in particular. Either you lack reading comprehension or you're reading the posts to quickly. And for the record I've never lived in "El Alto" nor do I intend to. I'm from Brooklyn. We New Yorkers have an attachment to our native borroughs. Manhattan's were I work, It's not somewhere where I'd like to live. And goulet, I need no help from you in realizing what I should be fortunate about but thank you very much anyway.
I said I have an attachment to brooklyn but I didn't say I was stupid...lol..maybe for a while but I'd probably end up subleasing it and returning back to brooklyn (how sweet it is!)...fuggettabouttit
The best is an understatement. Their steaks melt in your mouth. I see you get around, goulet. Where are you originally from?
Sadly enough there is a T.G.I.Fridays there now:(
No wonder you're always cranky!...LOL..just kidding..French Canadian?
There are some people that are actually trying to make that happen but I think they're going against the tide. I'm down there often and TGIF is always packed. They're doing good business in that location.
LOL..you're going to have to elaborate on why that is so. I though you might've been french-canadian because of the name you chose to post under.
And indeed there is!
But she is Napoleon's birthplace and so France will never let her. But everytime I here corsica or corsican I think of cheech and chong..lol...I've been saturated by American popular culture..
LOLOL..I remember that. It happened fairly recently. Everyone got a good laugh out of that one.
Eso si e' veida'...