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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT FRIDAY * WHAT...Mainly up to 1 foot, and locally up to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield County. In New York, Southern Westchester and Northwest Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 3 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional minor coastal flooding is possible Friday night.

POW/MIA Recognition September 19, 2008: From Two Perspectives

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By Published: September 22 2008

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They fought for us; we remember them. The fate of almost 90,000 still remains unknown. But we wouldn't want some of those who did return to act too independently, notwithstanding what they gave. A pity.

Acting Too Independent

During the 1991 Gulf War 17 servicemember POWs and more than 200 American civilians working in Iraq and Kuwait were tortured or held hostage as "human shields" when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. In recent years, the current administration has prohibited these individuals from suing Iraq, notwithstanding Iraq's tens-of-billions-of-dollars surplus, saying it would threaten economic and political progress in Iraq, and that Iraq would take protective measures, including withdrawing its assets (!) from the United States.

Recognition


--- Regards, Walt Schmidt