Everybody needs a break once in a while and actually to me the fact you are indecisive about staying in the States or going back to Iraq is good news about Iraq.
You’ve been over there for how long now, five years or more? Do have an assessment to offer about life and progress in the area?
The first good sign that happened here was the rapidity at which Iraqi males changed into western dress after Hussein was hanged. That changed must be an expression of an attitude adjustment . . .
More than four years now. (YEEEESH!)
Do you have an assessment to offer about life and progress in the area?
I have finally begun writing my book. There is so much material to cover - bad times and good times. I believe there will be a happy ending. :-)
The first good sign that happened here was the rapidity at which Iraqi males changed into western dress after Hussein was hanged. That changed must be an expression of an attitude adjustment . .
It took a while, since they had been pretty much a brainwashed society for decades, but they finally realized that we are the good guys. That was the turning point and the progress has accelerated since then. Once the coalition and the Iraqis had a common goal, it became much easier to achieve this.
It's chugging right along now and if we can keep the Democrats from derailing this, it will be quite the amazing success story.