My son is in Iraq. He's with the 173 Airborne Brigade. They were the first to drop into Northern Iraq to secure airfields. Recently, he and his unit have been playing "policeman" in one of the northern cities. Actually, they've been backup for the local police to give the city order. We had been talking just the other day and Aaron told me that the different factions in the city (Kurds, Shiites, etc.) may not really like each other, but they were always friendly to him and he enjoyed talking with them. Last night (Iraqi time), a mortar hit the "safe house" where he and his unit were sleeping. The perpetrators were (most likely) Saddam holdovers aided by foreigners - Syrian, etc. Two were hurt, one will be fine. My son, however, has been told by the doctors that he will most likely may loose what is left of his left foot. He will be airlifted to Germany tomorrow.
I do not understand the Iraqi people. At least the French formed an underground and after the war did not tolerate Nazi sympathizers among them. How can this people tolerate the Saddam supporters among them? Forgive me. Right now I am beginning to believe that there are some peoples in this world who simply do not deserve to be free. Regards, Bob... -------------------------------------------- "Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?" -Martin Luther
