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Decisions

Posted by Trevor in under other on Nov 23rd, 2005 | View Comments |

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Originally uploaded by the.myrmidon.

There are lots of people saying we’re illegally occupying Iraq these days. They should come over here and talk to the Iraqis pictured in this photo because these guys are the ones who will decide the future of Iraq along with millions of their fellow citizens.

Ultimately, it will be up to them, and not us Americans, what happens in the nation of Iraq. From what I can see, during my first two weeks into the maelstrom that this country is, many Iraqis understand only too well the choices their nation is facing for the first time.

Not everyone I’ve met here likes me. But this show on the world stage isn’t about me, it is about the citizens of Iraq deciding what sort of nation they want to build.

Look at the faces in the picture. Now take away the two American soldiers. The remaining faces are the faces of Iraq’s future for the next few decades.

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Trevor

Thanks for your comments everyone. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

Jake, feel free to use the photo. I would appreciate a credit link.
Jake Porter

Trevor,

Can I use your picture on my blog?

Stay safe and have a happy thanksgiving.
GunnNutt

Your decision counts, too. Knowing all the crap you'd have to put up with, the frustrations and personal sacrifices, and the fact that you'd already done your duty to country, you still decided to go. No they don't have to like you, but I hope the respect you have for the Iraqis is reciprocated.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Teresa

The Iraqi citizens who have made the decision to put themselves in harms way for the uncertain future of their country, putting themselves and their families in harms way also deserve our respect and admiration; they surely have mine.
Stan

Lots of people saying we are illegally occupying Iraq? Lots of idiots. You would think that since we're there with the blessing of a democratically elected government, these critics would "get it".

But of course, CNN and ~~Al-Qaeda~~ Al-Jazeera will only cover our critics, not our friends.

Whether all of them like you are not, I am proud that you are there representing our country, Trevor. Despite your birth defect (being born in Canada ;)), you and those like you are the best this country has to offer.