I'm off for a little bit of leave. Kinda nice the Army sends you home for two weeks during your tour, but it sure is a pain in the butt getting there. I left my office Wednesday morning, but I likely won't get home until 9 or 10pm on Friday night. And these clothes already stink...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/world/middleeast/15iraq.html?_r=2&hp
Attached is a good article about what's going on in Iraq, particularly southern Iraq, and our recent frustrations. Not sure if we will stay or go. I'm kind of fond of going myself, as I think our current force has done all it can do, and we have some other obligations to handle at home first. Just as America had to fumble into its current existence, so must Iraq. Iraq needs to become what it will be. One downside to us leaving the Iraqi security forces don't quite realize yet-- once we leave, and the Iranians stop shooting at us, they will start looking for someone else to shoot at, and the regional problems will then really begin to come into play.
Hope this finds you well, and if you are in Austin in the next two weeks, stop by for a visit.
Ron
Who I am
- Ronald of Arabia
- I'm a Soldier, a Dad, a Husband, a son, a brother, and an American. I grew up in Northwest Arkansas but I have been mostly in Texas for the past 10 years or so. I don't like being cold, I drink a lot of Diet Coke. I like boating and wakeboarding, and shooting, and watching my daughter play softball.
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