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Equinox Moon

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8. Iconic speech!

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 07:22 AM

Jul 2016

I do wish his wife had been introduced. So unfortunate. I am glad he put an arm around her.

This was a very important moment, this speech. Powerful!
Brings tears.

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Khizr Kahn- father of a fallen soldier [View all] James48 Jul 2016 OP

did they introduce the woman (I presume is the mom) nt msongs Jul 2016 #1

No. They introduced only him. applegrove Jul 2016 #3

That was, indeed, touching.. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #2

The ultimate sacrifice. MrScorpio Jul 2016 #4

The last full measure of devotion sarge43 Jul 2016 #10

I proposed this last night and again this AM - Send Trump the Constitution liberal N proud Jul 2016 #5

The speech got to me because I still, almost 50 years after the fact,...... 4bucksagallon Jul 2016 #6

Yep. Mitt Romney publicly protested the Vietnam war protesters BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #12

This Was a very powerful speech Gothmog Jul 2016 #7

Iconic speech! Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #8

This is iconic. It expresses the best in us all. nt longship Jul 2016 #9

Greatness BeyondGeography Jul 2016 #11

Yes...Greatness....k and r...your post, and this thread...all must watch.. Stuart G Jul 2016 #13