Peace,
Milton

Saif you are doing the right thing by leaving. I am predicting that the situation in Iraq, hard to believe, will only get far worse. The current Iraqi politicians don’t care about the Iraqi people, nor do the occupying forces.

While I have not been able to watch all of their footage yet, I have to commend these Iraqi men on, at least, having nerve. I can tell you first hand that carrying a camera in Iraq (especially around American troops) can have dire consequences. I support their quest to get everyday life in the country out for others to see. Some of these educated young fellows even express- GET READY FOR IT- support for American presence.

However, I have to mention all this with a disclaimer. There is a reason that carrying a camera around American troops is dangerous. It’s because the one carrying the camera can be dangerous to Americans. Troops simply do not have the time to consider whether an average citizen is filming for documentary reasons or for much more damaging surveillance reasons. I enjoy that these Iraqis are telling their story. But I truly implore them to pull their cameras from taping troops. You are only adding another angle to a crazy dynamic that every troop on the ground needs to consider.

Get your word out, Gentlemen. Tell your story. But do so tactfully. Filming American troops isn’t a game. And now that this website is getting so much attention, there are many options for these Iraqi men to utilize to tape Americans if they so choose. I encourage them to use their outside contacts to get a hold of American military Public Affairs officers. The soldiers aren’t afraid to be put on tape because they know their actions are noble. They simply can’t trust every average Iraqi “Joe” to tape them.

My fear is that our troops will one day be put in an awkward situation because of these men and their cameras. One of these guys will get arrested or worse. And then, of course, American troops will be looked upon negatively once again. If such an unfortunate circumstance should occur, please remember my words today and by sympathetic to why troops have to react to such voyeurs. It’s a matter of security.

Peace from America,

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/226317.php

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Saif, Ausama, and Adel what is your opinion on this statement by al-Qaeda in Iraq?

I agree Iraq is the Iraqi’s country and all American Soldiers want to come home when Iraqi’s Government has stability and real leaders and an Army able to provide security and hunt down al-Qaeda and Insurgents.

al-Qaeda wants the United States to leave Iraq do you?

Believe me Saif American Soldiers do not want to stay in Iraq for any longer than they have to.

Have any of your family members joined the Iraqi Army to fight al-Qaeda?

Do you have any friends in the Iraqi Army or spoken with anyone in the Iraqi Army?

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/05/despite-pelosis-sadness-al-qaeda-has.html

It makes you wonder if Democrats are truely paying attention to what’s going on in Iraq.

al-Qaeda wants Anbar Province for themselves to base terrorist operations.

If American troops leave before the Iraqi Army is ready al-Qaeda will get it. This will not only be horrible for Iraq, but for all secular people around the world.

thanks man

The doorbell sounded very strange to me - like a bird chirping. Is this a normal doorbell in Iraq? Most American doorbells make a noise like “ding dong!” LOL.

You say that on average 5 or 6 beggars come daily. Is this since the war or has it always been this way? Did less beggars come before?

I like your last line, “We must help each other.” If people believed this all over the world how much less suffering there would be.

We are in the process of trying to move a couple states away. I have been very stressed about taking care of everything but this video really put things in perspective.

Your friend,
Tracy

thanks in advance