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[[Why is it that our Freepers who have been to Iraq, or are there now, don't agree with you?]]
Better yet Eric, let's see YOU walk down the street in any of these muslim countries and let's see how long it takes you to assume room temperature. Put up or shut up. The religion of peace would use your head for a paint bucket.

Better sources than you say otherwise.

-Eric

Better yet Eric, let's see YOU walk down the street in any of these muslim countries and let's see how long it takes you to assume room temperature. Put up or shut up. The religion of peace would use your head for a paint bucket.

Better sources than you say otherwise.

While I don't take casual strolls around Baghdad, it is due to the high concentration of Al-Qaeda here, not because of the general population. I have and do get out into the city frequently enough and it does not resemble what the media portrays at all.

I interact with Iraqis of both the Sunni and the Shiite sects every day. First of all, they get along with each other just fine. Secondly, they are some of the most warm, generous and happy people I have met. Their sense of humor is very similar to that of Americans. The younger Iraqis are emulating Americans in thier musical, pop culture and fashion tastes.

The media is distorting things and lying. Yes, there are some locals who don't like us at all, but most of them are terrorists or former Ba'ath Party elites (frequently one and the same.) Most of the Iraqis are much like we are. They hate the terrorists as much as we do. They just want peace, freedom and prosperity.

Many of them put their right hands over their hearts when they see us. I once asked why they do that and was told it was a gesture of gratitude.

I've been here a year and a half and my head is still attached to my body. ;-)

E,

You are discussing this topic is Tancredo fans. Nothing based in common sense OR decency will get through to them.

NEVER MIND that you can walk the streets in Kabul or Riyadh or Kirkuk or Doha or Kuwait City or Abu Dahbi (All Muslim the last time I checked) without having to worry. NEVER MIND that Baghdad will be that way one day soon.

It just isn't worth debating with these people anymore. They HAVEN'T been there. They WON'T ever been there (hopefully they won't be needed to be there) and they will NEVER fully know how wrong they truly are.