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I want to say thank you for putting this out there for every one to see. I have not been to Iraq so I have no first hand knowledge of how things are going over there. I was involved in Operation Bright Star and I know how I reacted to the Egyptian soldiers and other soldiers from the Middle East.
I was probably the #1 Ulgly American. I did everything I could not to show them respect. I would not look at them I would go along with the group and laugh and make jokes while in their bazzar (sp?) knowing that they could hear us.
Up until I read this post I didn't think anything of it, now I am ashamed of the way I acted and wish I could go back and change things. I guess I was like every other person in America and thought that all of the Iraqis were out to get us and that there was no way of winning this war. But knowing that there was no way out for us now.
Now, I see the way to win and the way out. We need to be more diplomatic and have a better knowledge of the culture before we put boots on the ground. I know even more than ever want to get out and learn about the culture and the people. I pledge to myself and my country right here that when I get over there that I will make every attempt to learn more about the people that I am dealing with.
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