MY grandfather, and Uncle were marines in ww2, My old secretary's son is serving in Afghanistan (or was last I heard). So I enjoy this stuff.

> >
> >
> > Dan Rather, Peter Jennings, Cokie Roberts, and a tough old U.S. Marine
> > Sargent were all captured by terrorists in Iraq. The leader of the
>terrorists
> > told them that he would grant them each one last request before they
>were
> > beheaded.
> >
> > Dan Rather said, "Well, I'm a Texan; so I'd like one last bowlful of
>hot
> > spicy chili." The leader nodded to an underling who left and returned
> > with the chili. Rather ate it all and said, "Now I can die content."
> >
> > Peter Jennings said, "I am Canadian, so I'd like to hear the song "O
> > Canada" one last time." The leader nodded to a terrorist who had studied
> > the Western world and knew the music. He returned with some rag-tag
>Musicians
> > and played the anthem. Jennings sighed and declared he could now die
> > peacefully.
> >
> > Cokie Roberts said, "I'm a reporter to the end. I want to take out my
> > tape recorder and describe the scene here and what's about to happen.
> > Maybe someday someone will hear it and know that I was on the job till
>the end."
> >
> > The leader directed an aide to hand over the tape recorder and Roberts
> > dictated some comments. She then said, "Now I can die happy."
> >
> > The leader turned and said, "And now, Mr. U.S. Marine, what is your
>final
> > wish?"
> >
> > "Kick me in the a$$," said the Marine.
> >
> > "What?" asked the leader. "Will you mock us in your last hour?"
> >
> > "No, I'm not kidding. I want you to kick me in the a$$," insisted the
> > Marine. So the leader shoved him into the open, and kicked him in the
>a$$.
> >
> > The Marine went sprawling, but rolled to his knees, pulled a 9 mm
>pistol
> > from inside his cammies, and shot the leader dead. In the resulting
>confusion,
> > he leapt to his knapsack, pulled out his M4 carbine and sprayed the
>Iraqis
> > with gunfire. In a flash, all the Iraqis were either dead or fleeing
>for
> > their lives.
> >
> > As the Marine was untying Rather, Jennings, and Roberts, they asked
>him,
> > "Why didn't you just shoot them in the beginning? Why did you ask them
>to
> > kick you in the a$$ first?"
> >
> > "What," replied the Marine, "and have you three A$$holes report that I
> > was the aggressor?