I am writing this FROM Iraq. This is my second tour in Iraq. I was here for 5 months my first time and I've been here 2 months with 10 to go. I'm going to say what I think and I don't care if you believe me or think I'm trying to create a sense of fear. Here are my thoughts. There are "bad guys" over here that care about one thing and one thing only, making the entire WORLD Muslim. And, not just Muslim, EXTREME Muslim! That means YOU, sitting there reading this. There is a Muslim preacher, called and Imam, in London that said all NON-Muslims deserve to be raped and murdered!
FOXNews.com - Report: Non-Muslims Deserve to Be Punished - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News Some citizens in the U.S. don’t understand the seriousness of the situation. The radical Muslim extremists don’t want to talk about it or negotiate. The Muslim radicals think and say, “you become Muslim, or I kill you”. THAT IS IT. No discussions, no time of attack or common military uniform to predict an attack. Only, “become Muslim, or expect to die”. If the population of the U.S. doesn’t wake up to see the shift in the world’s fastest growing religion, you too may soon be persuaded to become Muslim to avoid death. I hear the people back home saying they support the troops, but do they really? If they are not taking the time to see what improvements are being made and they believe everything they see and hear on T.V. and what they read in the papers, then they don’t support the troops. If you support the troops, then invite a service member on your talk shows and morning shows and find out what is actually happening. Find out facts. For example, how many elementary schools were operating under Saddam and how many are operating today? How many citizens had access to water, electricity, and basic healthcare 6 years ago, and how many have access today? Success will occur when we see the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police provide the security necessary to protect their own citizens. Unfortunatly, corruption is the only way of life the population of Iraq understands. That's the way Saddam lead his government, that's the way his followers want to live. Trying to instill integrity, honesty, duty, loyalty, and pride for one's country is not easy to teach in 5 years. As much as everyone thinks McCain is going to be another Bush, it's not possible. The military cannot withstand a long, drawn-out conflict without the draft. And let's not forget the other conflict in Afghanistan. The "Success" the U.S. is going for is Number 5 on your list, getting Sunnis and Shias to work together to protect their people and become a nation of free citizens. Will that happen, it's only a matter of time until we find out.