President Bush:
bq. "Our people in uniform understand the high calling they have answered because they see the nation and the lives they are changing. A guardsman from Utah named Paul Holton has described seeing an Iraqi girl crying and decided then and there to help that child and others like her. By enlisting aid through the Internet, Chief Warrant Officer Holton had arranged the shipment of more than 1,600 aid packages from overseas. Here's how this man defines his own mission: "It is part of our heritage that the benefits of being free, enjoyed by all Americans, were set up by God, intended for all people. Bondage is not of God, and it is not right that any man should be in bondage at any time, in any way." Everyone in this room can say amen to that."
Paul Holton is the chief we're hailing today. You may know him better as blogger Chief Wiggles of Operation Give, a.k.a. the Toys for Iraq Drive. He didn't do it alone, though... Dean Esmay and Michelle Catalano (hey, love this article) helped make this happen, and Matt Evans also continues to play a big role.
Hats off to all of 'em. From the President, and from us.








Operation Give is something that transcends pro or anti.
Actually, I feel superior having to mention it for the benefit of persons not of that view.
Is there a way toys could be donated via ebay or an online shop directy to the collections centre for people wishing to send to your appeal from outside the US (specifically, for me, the UK)?