Group Wants To Throw Party For Troops In Iraq (Operation Interdependence)

[Barrett808]

SAN DIEGO -- A local organization is hoping it can help to bring smiles to the faces of soldiers in Iraq this Christmas.

Operation Interdependence is launching a campaign called 15 Minutes of Giving. It wants to send goods to Baghdad to help throw a party for 850 soldiers there.

The organization packages items that people donate to troops, such as candy snacks and personalized letters. By doing so, it doesn't interfere with the military's delivery system.

A volunteer said the soldiers can never get enough.

"Some people, they've gotten several shipments of boxes ... they just love everything they can get," said Andrea Aislie, who is a volunteer with Operation Interdependence.

The organization says it has delivered about 1 million packages.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/5184740/detail.html

[meganmonkey]

1. Link to their website

http://www.oidelivers.org/

It seems like a pretty nice idea, if you ask me!

:patriot:

[rodeodance]

2. um..celebrating the birth of Jesus in Irag. wonder if that is a good idea

[realisticphish]

3. it is if you're a christian who's there

they shouldn't decorate the streets with candy canes and wreaths, but i see no problem with the troops celebrating it

[ComerPerro]

4. Its always nice to see people who want to help, but one question:

Why the hell do private citizens have to fund this?

Why isn't the administration doing anything to boost morale?

And where the hell is all the billions we gave Halliburton going to actually fund things like this.

Don't tell me that they can't afford it...

[MadisonProgressive]

5. You whiney-ass bleeding-heart liberal, you!

:sarcasm: