[JLO]

I'd appreciate being on your ping lists :-)

Just wanted to say, a friend (52 years old) returned home from Iraq a few days ago. Happy to hear that he did NOT hear about any anti-war sentiments while he was there. And he felt very "welcomed home" once he returned, especially in our small community.

It really ticks me off when soldiers' families protest for them to return. I'm sure 'their' soldiers would cringe if they knew they were anti-war protesting.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

he did NOT hear about any anti-war sentiments while he was there. And he felt very "welcomed home" once he returned

That is good news.

I've found that most people (with the exception of rabid left-wing partisans - and a few libertarians who believe you can seal the country off from the outside world) are only against the war because they listened to the negative press. They are astounded (and thrilled) to discover that the troops and military leaders, as well as the Iraqi people, are pleased with the progress they're making daily.

We're finding and sharing the trustworthy news - CENTCOM, letters from the troops, DoD, military news sources. I update my homepage daily.

Happy to add you to the ping list, JLO.

[Alamo-Girl]

So true. So true. Thank you for sharing!