Sharing from "in country" a small insight...

[Dreammy]

A very short excerpt from a 21yr old Iraqi male that was emailed to me not too long ago. Keep in mind this young man is from Tirkrit, is a Sunni and his whole family history back to his great grandfather was backing Saddam and his regime. His english is not perfect, but understandable....

"I want you know we protitid U,S,A send her suns and her dughters to diey in Iraq to make Iraq good and free countre because we try 35 yeares to finish Sadam regeam and we canot do it with out U.S.A help I donot told you that to make you feeling beater but I told you that because this is atrue and many Iraqi people understand that ....."

I can't help but see this as very positive.

[Lux]

A very short excerpt from a 21yr old Iraqi male that was emailed to me not too long ago. Keep in mind this young man is from Tirkrit, is a Sunni and his whole family history back to his great grandfather was backing Saddam and his regime. His english is not perfect, but understandable....

"I want you know we protitid U,S,A send her suns and her dughters to diey in Iraq to make Iraq good and free countre because we try 35 yeares to finish Sadam regeam and we canot do it with out U.S.A help I donot told you that to make you feeling beater but I told you that because this is atrue and many Iraqi people understand that ...."

I can't help but see this as very positive.
The gratitude of the Iraqi people is very humbling. It makes me value the freedom and prosperity I enjoy today.

[Tyreds Tale]

nice post dreamy. his english may be choppy but I got the message clear! Many have fallen :crying: but many are born to freedom! :happy64:

From the two Iraqi friends I keep in contact with, they both continually express gratitude and a sense of debt to US people. One is very optimistic about the future and economy of Iraq. The other thinks the security is terrifying right now and sees no soon end to the violence.

[Dreammy]

nice post dreamy. his english may be choppy but I got the message clear! Many have fallen :crying: but many are born to freedom! :happy64:

From the two Iraqi friends I keep in contact with, they both continually express gratitude and a sense of debt to US people. One is very optimistic about the future and economy of Iraq. The other thinks the security is terrifying right now and sees no soon end to the violence.I have to agree, I hear both also, but you know?...the size of this country....somewhere between Minnesota and California....we hear of violence and killing and insurgence in Iraq...contrast that with Detroit, New York, Chicago...or L.A.....killings, violence, human crime....
it is all Relative. I think we do not hear day to day the great progress there in Iraq, just like many times in our news we do not hear the positive. Again, I believe that the IRaqi people will over come the insurgence and freedom will reign...call me dreammy.....

More from the Sunni young man....I asked him...is he afraid to vote...? His response....?
"vote in iraq if i afriad or not? i am not afraid becuse if i am afriad i can not work with american men also I want you know I am not afriad from insergents because they are verey couried if they brave they will be come to me and adreess some uniforms.....not as coureid on the street hiding in dark place....."
Only one view, but telling I think. I am very hopeful for these people and the future. My read is that the violence they witness now is NOTHING like the violence dealt out in the past by Saddam