I hate Bush as much as the next red-blooded american, and although the letter makes some very valid points, I must give my 2 cents in regards to Iraq, so indulge me a little. When I was stationed over there, I got to know the Iraqi people fairly well, I ate with them, I worked with them, we slept under the same roof, we did "meet and greet" missions to the local villages, even learned broken arabic, and everywhere we went we were always welcomed. And although the state of their nation is admittedly worse than it has been in years, they are surprisingly grateful for it. Why? I asked that to one of my Iraqi friends and he told me that even though it's worse now, while they were under Saddam, they had no freedom, and what they're going through now to acheive independence and maintain freedom, is worth the fight. So what am I saying? Nothing really, just relating a story and some personal experiences. Thanks for the space to rant.
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When I was stationed over there, I got to know the Iraqi people fairly well, I ate with them, I worked with them, we slept under the same roof, we did "meet and greet" missions to the local villages, even learned broken arabic, and everywhere we went we were always welcomed. And although the state of their nation is admittedly worse than it has been in years, they are surprisingly grateful for it. Why? I asked that to one of my Iraqi friends and he told me that even though it's worse now, while they were under Saddam, they had no freedom, and what they're going through now to acheive independence and maintain freedom, is worth the fight.
So what am I saying? Nothing really, just relating a story and some personal experiences.
Thanks for the space to rant.
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