Now I Will Show You How An Italian Dies
There are many evil people fighting in this world. And there are many men and women of honor.
One of these men is Fabrizio Quattrocchi. He and three other Italians were taken hostage earlier this month by Iraqi Insurgents calling themselves "The Green Brigade."
Quattrocchi, a baker from Sicily working as private security guard, was forced by his captors to march out into a field and dig his own grave. He was then hooded and told to kneel. Instead, he refused and attempted to remove his hood, saying "Now I will show you how an Italian dies." The terrorists promptly shot him in the neck.
All of this was filmed by his captors and later given to Al-Jazeera to air to the world. Al-Jazeera refused to show the film, saying it was too gruesome. After having shown the riddled corpses of Americans dragged through the streets, I have to question their motives.
According to the Washington Times, Fabrizio's fiancee later said her only consolation is that he died with honor. I am personally at a loss for words and I struggle to hold back tears as I write this. I sit here, wondering if I would have the courage to stand up and face evil and tyranny with such strength and courage. I feel like I am betraying his memory living in what almost amounts to criminal comfort.
May we all take courage and strength from men like Quattrocchi. We are not the only ones fighting in this war. Italy has thousands of troops in Iraq. So do the Netherlands, Poland and our dear ally England. These men and women, who presidential wannabe John Kerry calls, "The Coalition of the coerced and bribed" are performing heroically as they stand beside our countrymen and women. Let us remember them in our prayers. And let us remember that heroes and men and women of honor are found under all flags.
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One of these men is Fabrizio Quattrocchi. He and three other Italians were taken hostage earlier this month by Iraqi Insurgents calling themselves "The Green Brigade."
Quattrocchi, a baker from Sicily working as private security guard, was forced by his captors to march out into a field and dig his own grave. He was then hooded and told to kneel. Instead, he refused and attempted to remove his hood, saying "Now I will show you how an Italian dies." The terrorists promptly shot him in the neck.
All of this was filmed by his captors and later given to Al-Jazeera to air to the world. Al-Jazeera refused to show the film, saying it was too gruesome. After having shown the riddled corpses of Americans dragged through the streets, I have to question their motives.
According to the Washington Times, Fabrizio's fiancee later said her only consolation is that he died with honor. I am personally at a loss for words and I struggle to hold back tears as I write this. I sit here, wondering if I would have the courage to stand up and face evil and tyranny with such strength and courage. I feel like I am betraying his memory living in what almost amounts to criminal comfort.
May we all take courage and strength from men like Quattrocchi. We are not the only ones fighting in this war. Italy has thousands of troops in Iraq. So do the Netherlands, Poland and our dear ally England. These men and women, who presidential wannabe John Kerry calls, "The Coalition of the coerced and bribed" are performing heroically as they stand beside our countrymen and women. Let us remember them in our prayers. And let us remember that heroes and men and women of honor are found under all flags.
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