American soldier becomes Iraqi sheik

The Washington Times - AP ^ | August 1, 2005 | Antonio Castaneda

[aculeus]

QAYYARAH, Iraq -- Sheik Horn floats around the room in white robe and headdress, exchanging pleasantries with dozens of village leaders.

But he's the only sheik with blonde streaks in his mustache -- and the only one who attended country music star Toby Keith's recent concert in Baghdad with fellow U.S. soldiers.

Officially, he's Army Staff Sgt. Dale L. Horn, but to residents of the 37 villages and towns that he patrols, he's known as the American sheik.

Sheiks, or village elders, are known as the real power in rural Iraq. And the 5-foot-6-inch Floridian's ascension to the esteemed position came through dry humor and the military's need to clamp down on rocket attacks

[aculeus]

Certain to lead network news this evening ... not.

[the invisib1e hand]

sort of reminds one of Apocolypse Now.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

I'm not sure that an American dressed like that is a good idea......kind of like the Pope "joyously" accepting and touching a koran with flashbulbs popping.

[grjr21]

"He boasts that he helped funnel $136,000 worth of aid into the area. Part of that paid for delivery of clean water to 30 villages during the broiling summer months."
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To Sgt. Horn's commanders, his success justifies his unorthodox approach: No rockets have hit their base in the past half year.
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They're not going to let anyone shoot at Sheik Horn."

Cheap at twice the price

[verity]

Winning the hearts, minds, and stomachs. Bravo.

[aculeus]

Cheap at twice the price.

Agreed.

[Ciexyz]

Photo please?

[MinorityRepublican]

I'm not sure that an American dressed like that is a good idea......kind of like the Pope "joyously" accepting and touching a koran with flashbulbs popping.

He's our next Lawrence of Arabia!

[Bar-Face]

"He's our next Lawrence of Arabia!"

That would be Dale of Iraq. :)

[MinorityRepublican]

Do not try to do too much with your own hands. Better the Arabs do it tolerably than that you do it perfectly. It is their war, and you are to help them, not to win it for them. Actually, also, under the very odd conditions of Arabia, your practical work will not be as good as, perhaps, you think it is.

-Lawrence of Arabia

[Alouette]

Just axin': did he convert to Islam?

[WOSG]

PING - Liberating Iraq the Lawrence of Arabia way!

[MinorityRepublican]

PING - Liberating Iraq the Lawrence of Arabia way!

We have done more than our share of work. The Iraqis will take over and defeat the terrorists from here. They will not hestitate to execute terrorists. They will not abide by the Geneva Convention. They will do it their way which may be bloody and a bit shocking to the World (primarily Europe.)

[aculeus]

Just axin': did he convert to Islam?

Re-read the "second wife" material.

[MinorityRepublican]

bttt

[MinorityRepublican]

bttt

[MinorityRepublican]

bttt

[Boss_Jim_Gettys]

PING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sheik yerbouty]

I remember a line by Hugh Griffith in an epic Biblical pic: "Being allowed only one wife is ..noy generous!"

[swarthyguy]

How one man was more effective than Paul Bremer's flatfooted CPA......