[AmericanInTokyo]

IMHO, it sends a shoddy, bad message, somewhat of melodramic, 'America-is-the-center-of-the-world' arrogance at this critical point, I believe, to such overseas heroes to 'reward them with USA citizenship', as it rubs in the face of the Iraqis that somehow THEIR citizenship is second 'class'.

Well, hey, that might be true, but for wider machiavellian PR purposes, we don't need to be ugly patronizing Americans in this sense overseas?

No. Let's help the man wherever he can (and his country), in building a NEW IRAQ, that will be the pride of the entire country, so that Iraqi citizenship will be just as prized for Iraqis as American citizenship would be. That will be the true tribute to his kindness and will also make Iraqis feel better and not as our serfs and tokens.

[cubreporter]

Absolutely...I am all for citizenship for this man. He could have turned his head and forgot all about it but he did not. He deserves to have the citizenship.