Majid Al-Bahadli, a delegate from Seattle wearing a shirt that says, 'Iraqi Americans for Obama,' cheers at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.
33 posted on 08/25/2008 4:58:50 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
('GOP' : Get Our Petroleum)
My name is Majid Al-Bahadli. Since I have become an American citizen I have voted in every election and have participated in anti-war demonstrations and peace rallies, but this is the first election where I have been totally committed to making a difference in this country. I believe that if Barack Obama becomes president, we can finally end this terrible war in Iraq and present a new face to the rest of the world that America can be proud of. I am from the city of Baghdad in Iraq, and I feel like I am always being pulled in two directions when I talk to my family and my friends in Iraq. I try to defend Americans as people, and defend our political system, while at the same time I have to answer for what we have done to the Iraqi people by our policies both now and in the past. I have a hope that a President Barack Obama could set a new course in dealing with other countries, especially in talking to our enemies and help bring about new coalitions that can work together to create a more stable, open, and peaceful world.