Good News from Iraq
A trio of stories in the press (though not MSM) concerning Iraq.Brent Batten: Iraq elections through the eyes of a U.S. soldier:
"The Iraqi soldiers in the picture with me were very proud of what they were doing. They kept telling me that the people at the polling site they were guarding did not have to worry because 'I shoot Ali Baba!' (They call all bad guys and the enemy 'Ali Baba.') They were proud to show me their well-maintained weapons and proud they were there to help secure their people's vote.Iraq situation better than painted is about Spc. Andrew Mackey who has a website full of pictures showing the good deeds American soldiers are doing:"It was a great experience to be out on the streets on election day in one of the most dangerous towns in the First Infantry Division's sector and see that the Iraqi people were not intimidated, that they were going to vote, even if they had to go to other neighborhoods to do it. I am proud to have helped make that happen."
"Most of the locals there appreciate us being there. My main job there is to interact with the locals and see that they get what they need – food and water, mainly," he said, estimating that about 85 percent of Iraqis welcome the presence of troops and appreciate their freedom from dictatorship.News from the front -- online Guardsmen Mark Miner keeps a web log of his experiences in Iraq is about Mark Miner who operates Boots in Baghdad:
Even so, Miner has been so inspired by the progress there so far that he's thinking of staying over for another year after his scheduled September release."Some of my friends are shocked when they hear me say that, but I just tell them I've got the best job in the world," said Miner. "I'm on the front lines of the war on terror. It's very fulfilling."
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Iraq
posted 26 May 05