I thought you guys might like to read what is really going on over here. So everyday I get an unclassified news report from the military, I will put it on here. God Bless!!!

BUA (unclas)

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Jordan plans to further bolster security at Iraqi border
  • <LI class=MsoNormal>Amman to spend $85 million to improve border security with Iraq
  • Jordan claims authorities at border crossing with Iraq working at 10 times capacity, checking 1,500 vehicles and 5,000 passengers daily
  <LI class=MsoNormal>VBIED attacks in Samarra highlight increasing levels of attacks
  • <LI class=MsoNormal>Two VBIED attacks in Samarra on 30 Aug, <LI class=MsoNormal>First VBIED attacks in city since 25 Jun VBIED and SVEST attack <LI class=MsoNormal>67 attacks in Samarra, 1-30 Aug; on track to be highest month since Jan
  • Recent increase in attacks a possible attempt by insurgents to maintain freedom of movement in Samarra; levels of attacks likely to remain the same or higher in near term
  <LI class=MsoNormal>Ethno-sectarian attacks will increase as the election process unfolds; insurgent groups employing IO themes in an attempt to either shape the election process (IRZ) or to derail it by provoking a spiral of violence across sectarian lines <LI class=MsoNormal>Iraqi Islamic Party said it could support the Constitution, but it still needs an amendment. The spokesman for the party, Tareq al-Hashimi, said in a press conference his party’s representatives did not sign the draft constitution, but there is still time before referendum, if the issues of disagreement were settled. <LI class=MsoNormal>A survey conducted by the Iraqi Center for Development and Dialogue has shown that 88 percent of Iraqis are intending to participate in the referendum on the Constitution October 15th.
  • The head of the center said in a press conference that the survey included 3,667 families in 15 governorates and whose ages exceeded 18 years.
  <LI class=MsoNormal>The Ministry of Interior stated that 15 people were arrested as suspects in various destructive operations in different areas of Baghdad. The ministry said that the security forces belonging to the ministry conducted the raids and arrested the suspects. Fourteen were arrested in different areas of Dora, Asriah and Qariah in Baghdad, and one was arrested near the Criminal Court in Baghdad. <LI class=MsoNormal>After battling over Iraq's draft constitution for months in the halls of government, Iraq's Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds prepared Monday to take their fight to the streets, mosques and airwaves ahead of a nationwide referendum on the document. Up to 6 million copies of the draft are being printed for distribution to Iraqi citizens before the Oct. 15 vote. <LI class=MsoNormal>In the fertile "bread basket" of central Iraq's Diyala valley, roadside-bomb attacks have nearly stopped. The relative peace in the breadbasket is the result of a carefully managed transition from US to Iraqi security responsibility, US and Iraqi commanders say. The local Iraqi Army unit, the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, officially took the lead in a roughly 1,158 square-mile battle space, containing nearly 300,000 residents, on July 31.
• There were 67 attacks across Iraq in the last 24hrs; a decrease over the seven-day rolling average of 81.
  • Of those 67 attacks, only 20 were effective.

JDB

• There were 40 incidents yesterday on the MSRs/ASRs. This is a decrease from yesterday.

• <LI class=MsoNormal>There are currently 37 NMC Strykers in Kuwait. This number should decrease to 20 by the end of today. <LI class=MsoNormal>The DISA hub in Baton Rouge is still down as a result of hurricane Katrina.
  • Two VSAT systems are enroute along with a team to get them up and running.
  • The systems are already preconfigured, so they should be up and running within a matter of hours (as of 18:30 Baghdad time).

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks remained the same as the previous reporting period however; the number of attacks is still below the rolling average.

·Weather: conditions throughout the country are expected to be clear and hot thru Saturday. Expect dusty conditions in all regions on Sunday and Monday.

·Saudi Arabia is tightening border security. They will increase patrols along the Iraqi border in response to recent insurgent infiltrations along the border.

·Iraq says it has executed three convicted murderers, using the death penalty for the first time since the ousting of Saddam Hussein. The three were convicted by a court in the Shia city of Kut last month of the killings of three policemen, as well as of kidnap and rape.



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·There were 64 incidents on the ASRs/MSRs; 14 of which affected COSCOM assets.

·The VSATs operating in place of the DISA hub are anticipated to be required for at least two more weeks while repairs are being done.

o45 of 48 SSAs are online with the CTAS system and sending files.

oCOSCOM would like to see repairs completed as soon as possible due to the backlog of files due to slow transfer rates.

·Fuel backlogs at Harbur Gate continue to be an issue.

oCOSCOM is working with DESC to regulate the gallons departing the fueling plant in Turkey to a manageable level.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

Thanks for the update Windy. None the soilders have been forgotten and are always in my prayers.

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MNFI 9/5



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks increased from the previous 24 hour period and is above the rolling average. Only 16 of 77 attacks were effective.

·Weather: dusty conditions and gusty winds will continue in the North and East for the next four days. The same conditions will continue in the South and West until Wednesday and then become clear on Thursday.

·Iraq has asked Russia to return their energy specialists and continue work on Iraqi’s heat and power plants; in addition, they would act as consultants and advisors to the ministry. Before the war, Russian companies were building one of the regions largest heat power plants, and several power stations. Russia is reportedly willing to resume work, provided their complete security can be ensured.

·A local insurgent group that specializes in attacking power lines near Samarra also works for the local contractor who repairs the broken lines. Intimidation affords the contractor a monopoly on repairs. Also, The Electric Power Security System reportedly had a 7,000-person payroll for 3,000 people; the difference was used to pay protection money to locals.

·84% of the Iraqis intend to vote on the Constitutional referendum.

·This week in Iraqi news headlines:

- Iraqi Police conduct raid in Bayji

- Iraqi governors from four provinces hold conference at Kirkuk facility

- Bomb maker captured near Hit

- Sadr City crews expand local medical facilities

- West Point professors, cadets donate textbooks to Iraqi college

·Al-Sabah reported that China gave a twenty five million dollar donation to Iraq to be spent on various programs, especially construction and the importing of Chinese equipment.

·Al-Arabiya Television broadcast Dr. Kubba at his press conference Sunday. During the press conference, Dr Kubba said that Saddam’s trial will be on October 19th and he will be tried along with other officials of his regime for the killing of 143 persons and for the displacing and confiscation of the properties of 399 other families. Dr Kubba added that the trial will be careful in order to not make any mistakes and that it would set an example for adherence to law.

·On September 1st, 605 soldiers from each of four newly formed Strategic Infrastructure Battalions completed the first iteration of SIB training in Kirkuk.

·Over 1,500 Iraqi police recruits graduated from the Jordan International Police Training Center, joining the other 102,069 trained and equipped Ministry of Interior forces conducting daily operations in Iraq.

·The first class of 40 Iraqi Police officers completed a new Combat Medic Course September 1st. The course focuses on first responder life-saving techniques including managing airways, controlling bleeding and treating shock.



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·Update to the CTASC server

oContinues to operate through VSAT with no time frame for DISA hub repairs

oSARS batch file backlog is 3614 lines; a reduction of 820+ batch lines (still not acceptable to COSCOM)

oProblem is not a bandwidth problem, but rather a “handshake” issue between the two systems

·Class I and bottled water is currently red for Q-West

oUpcoming TOA along with inventory adjustments were the cause for the status change

oCOSCOM has plans for pushes of MREs and bottled water in both the 24 and 48 hr windows.

·MNC-I C4 tasked to the COSCOM to report on the TO89 implementation plan in relation to GFE during future JDB sessions.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/6



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks decreased slightly from the previous reporting period however; the number of attacks remained above the rolling average.

·Weather: Dusty conditions will continue in the North, West and South for Tuesday and Wednesday with clear weather on Thursday and Friday. In the East it will be dusty on Tuesday followed by clearer weather Wednesday thru Friday.

·Jordan and Saudi Arabia leaders met to discuss Iraq, Middle East issues. Both leaders affirmed the importance of preserving Iraqi unity and stability. They called for all Iraqis to participate in the political process.

·Current infiltration attempts by Mosul fighters have been neutralized. Assessments indicate that approximately 600 fighters remain and up to 100 are foreign fighters. Heavy losses have been inflicted on the insurgents: 114 detained, 108 killed and 11 caches found and cleared.

·US and Iraqi officials urged civilians to leave affected areas of Tal Afar, a sign that the Americans were preparing a major assault. US forces crushed insurgents there last fall, leaving only about 500 American soldiers behind and handing over control to the Iraqis. But Iraqi authorities lost control and the ranks of insurgents swelled, forcing the US to shift the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment to Tal Afar to restore order.

·The Iraqi government is considering waiving further proceedings against former president Saddam Hussein if he is convicted at his trial on charges stemming from the massacre of 143 Shiite Muslims in 1982. The former President had been expected to face a dozen or more proceedings for alleged crimes committed by his government. But a spokesman for Iraq’s Prime Minister said Sunday that if Hussein is convicted in the first case, any sentence is likely to be carried out as swiftly as possible.



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·Update to the CTASC server

oSARS batch file backlog is 3500 lines; a reduction of 300 lines last night.

·Q-West is still short Cl I and bottled water. Levels should return to green in 48hrs with scheduled pushes from COSCOM.

·There were 54 incidents on the ASRs/MSRs; seven of which affected COSCOM assets.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/7



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks decreased slightly from the previous reporting period and is below the rolling average. Only 17 of 77 attacks were effective.

·Weather: Gusty winds will continue in the South and West today. Conditions are favorable for the North and East today. Favorable conditions are forecast in the entire theater over the next three days.

·A Jordan firm delivered the first batch of surveillance aircraft to Iraq, part of a U.S. assistance package to reconstruct the Iraqi air force. The 5.8 million dollar contract includes pilot and mechanic training as well as logistic support for one year. The aircraft will be used to conduct surveillance missions focused on preventing sabotage of key infrastructure.

·Fighters loyal to militant leader Abu Musab Zarqawi asserted control over the key Iraqi border town of Qaim on Monday, killing US collaborators and enforcing strict Islamic law, according to tribal members, officials, residents and others in the town and nearby villages. Residents said the foreign-led fighters controlled by Zarqawi apparently had been exerting authority in the town, within two miles of the Syrian border, since the start of the weekend.

·The US military recently moved into Faris, a small town 10 miles south of Falluja, one of the most violent locales in Iraq, to secure it for the coming elections. The insurgents took all of a day to respond by firing a rocket that missed the Americans and landed instead in a nearby playground, killing a 12-year-old boy and wounding eight other children.



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Nothing Significant to Report

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/8



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks was down from the previous 24 hour period and below the rolling average. 19 of 60 effective.

·Weather: Expect gusty winds in Southern Iraq and favorable conditions throughout the rest of the regions today. Beginning tomorrow, conditions will be favorable throughout Iraq for the next three days.

·According to an Iranian news source, 120 police have been killed while fighting Kurdish insurgents, or controlling illegal Kurdish activity, near their Iraq-Turkish border during the past five months. In addition, several demonstrations in Kurdish majority towns have led to violence. In July, Turkey and Iran reportedly signed an agreement to assist each other with controlling the Kurds.

·Attacks on contractors working on U.S.-funded projects in August reached one of the highest levels in the past year. Insurgents killed seven contractors and injured 11 last month, according to the U.S. Project and Contracting Office in Baghdad. Sixteen more contractors were suspected or confirmed kidnapped.

·The U.N. Security Council and Secretary General Kofi Annan failed to adequately manage and police the $64 billion U.N. oil-for-food program, creating a permissive environment that enabled Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq to take billions of dollars in illicit kickbacks, according to the findings of a U.N. investigation to be released Wednesday.

·Yesterday, 20 Iraqi Army Lieutenants completed the 6-week Platoon Leaders Course at the Iraqi Military Academy at Zahko



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·There were 57 incidents on the ASR’s and MSR’s.

·Q-west is green on bottled water and should be green on MRE’s by tomorrow’s reporting period.

·Power is back up to the CTASC in Baton Rouge however connection to the DISA hub has not yet been re-established

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/9



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks was down from the previous 24 hour period and below the rolling average. 19 of 60 effective.

·Weather: Weather conditions will be favorable across Iraq for the next four days.

·Approximately 500 terrorists and foreign fighters assessed to remain in Tall ‘Afar.

oHeavy losses inflicted on insurgents; to date: 186 detained, 139 killed, 12 caches found /cleared.

·AIF continue use of propaganda to deter political participation.

oAnti-election fliers disseminated in locations across Anbar province.

oFliers in Habbaniyah voting center threatened to blow up building if people participated; locals were reportedly afraid to participate.

oAl Qaeda fliers in Saqlawiyah posed choice between voting and Allah; threatened to kill people if they voted.

oSimilar fliers circulated in Rutbah, Anah, Karabilah, and ‘Ubaydi.

·In a recent poll, about 70% of Iraqis believe the security forces are winning the battle against terrorism and violence.

·Japan is one of the most prominent donor countries to build irrigation systems and residential housing in the southern marshlands of Iraq.

oIn accordance with an agreement with Iraq, Japan has helped recover seventy percent of the southern marshes.

·Voter registration soared in some Sunni Arab parts of Iraq as Sunnis mobilized to try to vote down a draft constitution they believe will divide the country, according to figures released Wednesday at the close of registration for the Oct. 15 referendum.

·The US will halt construction work on some water and power plants in Iraq because it is running out of money for projects, officials said Wednesday.

oSecurity costs have cut into the money available to complete some major infrastructure projects that were started under the $18.4-billion US plan to rebuild Iraq. As a result, the US is only funding those projects deemed essential by the Iraqi government.

·In the weather outlook, there are no projected impacts for the next 96 hrs.

·There were 56 attacks across Iraq in the last 24hrs; a decrease over the seven-day rolling average of 70.

oOf those 56 attacks, only 10 were effective.



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·There were 48 incidents on the ASR’s and MSR’s

·MNFI and IRMO were scheduled to meet today to discuss Rail Operations.

·CTASC is still attempting to re-establish connectivity.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/10



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks increased from the previous 24 hour period and is above the rolling average.

·Weather: conditions remain favorable for most of Iraq. During the next two days there is a chance for scattered afternoon thunder storms in the mountainous regions of the Northeast.

·Arab foreign ministers approved the opening of a representative office in Baghdad days after President Talabani criticized Arab nations for their reluctance to send envoys.

·The threat of attacks specifically tied to 11 Sep 01 anniversary is LOW; no credible reporting indicates plans for commemorative attacks.

oThere have been no apparent insurgent attack trends tied to previous 9/11 anniversaries.

• Insurgent planning is driven by operational considerations, not dates.

·A joint force of American and Iraqi troops moved into Tal Afar, a major insurgent staging ground near the Syrian border, the Iraqi Army said Thursday that it had arrested 200 people suspected of being militants in the sweep and that three-fourths of them were foreigners.

·22 Iraqi Army soldiers graduated yesterday from the Reconnaissance and Surveillance and Counterintelligence Courses at the Iraqi Military Intelligence School at Taji.



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Nothing Significant to Report

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/11



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks decreased from the previous 24 hour period and is again below the rolling average. 16 of 55 were effective.

·Weather: conditions remain favorable for most of Iraq. Gusty winds are predicted in the South on Wednesday.

·Yesterday, the Jordanian delegation returned to Amman, after arriving publicly unannounced in Baghdad. This is the highest-level official Jordanian visit since the fall of the regime. Leaders of the two countries discussed Iraqi’s security and stability, as well as economic trade; which may include the construction of a railway between Aqabah and Baghdad. Jordan pledged to support Iraq in various domains, including building its security and political institutions.

·There is an Estimated 400 terrorists and foreign fighters assessed in Tall ‘Afar; 5 caches found recently, including a VBIED factory. Some T&FF are attempting to depart the city for towns southeast of Tall ‘Afar. T&FF morale is declining due to losses and the lack of support from T&FF in Mosul.

·The Basrah Province remains stable, and threats to MNF and ISF remain low; IEDs are the most common type of weapon, there were 4 in Aug, and 5 to date in September. Low level clashes between the Badr Organization and Jaysh al-Mahdi members are possible, though widespread violence between the two would be detrimental, and therefore unlikely.

·The Voter Register Update is now officially over, with Anbar closing on the 7th. Overall, the IECI is content with the update process and considers the event a success. The un-audited figures show that over 1,000,000 Iraqis completed forms to edit the database, with over 900,000 added to the lists. There were very few reports of violence and intimidation, and over 95% of DEOs opened during the Registration period.

·President Talabani stated in the news Saturday that Multi-National Forces could withdraw from Iraq in two years. He stated, however, that this would not include a few bases in Iraq that would be for US forces.

·In a recent poll, for the first time, those that understand the Constitutional Referendum issue outnumber those that don’t know what the vote is about.



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No JDB on Sunday

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

BUA (unclas)

• <LI class=MsoNormal>There were 94 attacks across Iraq in the last 24hrs; an increase over the seven-day rolling average of 74.
  • Of these 94 attacks, only 30 were effective.
  <LI class=MsoNormal>Weather: the weather outlook for all of Iraq is clear for the next 48hrs. Wednesday and Thursday will bring wind gusts from 25 to 30 knots in the east and south bringing blowing dust in the early afternoon hours. Visibility is not expected to drop below amber. <LI class=MsoNormal>Return of Iraqi Kurdish refugees from Iran continues
  • <LI class=MsoNormal>627 Kurdish families returned to Iraq this year
  • UN estimates 25,000 Iraqi Kurdish refugees remain in Iran
  <LI class=MsoNormal>Thousands of Iraqi and American troops, backed by air strikes, swept through the northern city of Tal Afar on Saturday, carrying out house-to-house searches and battling insurgent holdouts in the largest military operation in Iraq in months.
  • <LI class=MsoNormal>Low enemy activity; up to 350 insurgents possibly remain. <LI class=MsoNormal>Terrorist and foreign fighter losses as of 12 Sep: 296 detained, 142 killed, 27 caches
  • Some T&FF attempting to flee city, to towns SE, likely on foot
  <LI class=MsoNormal>The issue of the lack on a Constitution began to get coverage and a UN official called for a delay to the December elections.
  • Chief of UNAMI Political Affairs Section proposed to postpone Iraq’s December elections due to the apparent lack of elections laws
  <LI class=MsoNormal>The last six weeks in the Ghazaliya neighborhood on Baghdad's western edge, more than 30 people have been killed in what appear to be purely sectarian attacks.
  • Many fear that the Shiite-Sunni targeted killings that have escalated in Baghdad and beyond are tipping the nation toward civil war.
  <LI class=MsoNormal>Construction complete on Umm Qasr Naval Facility Brigade Medical Clinic in BasrahProvince <LI class=MsoNormal>Overall there were 517 attacks this week; a 1% decrease over last week [520]
  • 112 effective attacks (effectiveness rate 22%). No change over last weeks effective attacks [112]
  • Overall attacks are up 10% since the pre-constitution period (2 weeks).

JDB

• <LI class=MsoNormal>Currently there is a backlog of 3 million gallons of fuel at the Turkish border waiting to go through customs.
  • CFLCC will be working though EUCOM and the COSCOM MCT at the border to try and bring resolution to this ongoing problem.
  <LI class=MsoNormal>Global Security is back on the job at BIAP. <LI class=MsoNormal>On 9 Sept. there was a meeting with IRMO on the future of rail in support of coalition forces. MNF-I has scheduled a VTC for 13 Sept., 12:00 – 14:00 (Baghdad local) to discuss rail options and to briefly touch on Iraq port ops.
• COSCOM briefed BG Fontaine on the plan for GFE. By week’s end there should be a by-priority plan on how COSCOM plans to manage the turn-over.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

MNFI 9/14



Battle Update Assessment (unclassified)



·The total number of attacks decreased from the previous 24 hour period and is above the rolling average. 18 of 83 effective.

·Weather: conditions remain favorable for most of Iraq thru Saturday. Gusty daytime winds are predicted in the South for the next several days.

·Syria continues to refute charges of ineffective border security efforts. U.S. and Iraqi officials have been accusing Syria’s border security efforts of being inadequate. A Syrian spokesman claimed Syria was doing everything possible to control its side of the border, but border security in Iraq was the exclusive responsibility of the occupation force and concerned Iraqi officials.

·In Tall ‘Afar, Operation RESTORING RIGHTS continues. Reports indicate that up to 100 foreign fighters fled city during course of operation. In the last 24 hours MNF/ISF found 2 caches filled with IED training manuals materials. A total of 34 caches have been found and cleared during this operation.

·Residents in Ramadi have been displaying pro-referendum and anti-AQI attitudes. Recent reporting indicates a widespread desire to vote in the referendum and suggest citizens feel secure.

·Iraqi President Talabani’s held a press conference at the White House which was carried live on several news channels, including CNN International and Iraqi television. He said that Iraqis have agreed to a draft constitution, although it’s not perfect. The U.S.

·During President Talabani’s press conference the ambassador to Iraq drew attention with his comment that we are “losing patience” with Syria.

·Iraqi insurgents who had been run out of their stronghold in the northern city of Tal Afar for the second time in a year, counterattacked with an Internet propaganda offensive yesterday that put a bounty of almost $200,000 on the heads of top Iraqi leaders.

·260 police officers graduated yesterday from the Iraqi Highway Patrol Academy at Taji.





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·There were 45 incidents on the ASRs/MSRs; six affected COSCOM assets.

·All SARS systems are currently green; batch file backlog is below 200 lines.

·Fuel tanker backlogs at the Turkish border continue to be a problem.

oA visit to Harbur Gate is being planned for later this month.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10

gosh this brings back memories... I still wish I got those emails.

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"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies"

Proverbs 31; 10