I ate lunch today with several Iraqis. We ate locally caught fish called Shaboot, cooked over a open fire, Iraqi bread and salad. They assured me that all the fish that fed off the dead bodies have long since died off. We also drank Iraqi Chai tea—way better than anything I had in China. It was a very enjoyable time. One of them told me that the majority of Iraqis hate the U.S. They hate us because they think we steal their oil and want to suppress their religion. He told me that this impression was fed to them by their media, the Imams and popular culture. He later immigrated to the US and saw that everything that he was told was false. HE now loves the U.S. and Americans.
He also told me that the Whabbis (an extreme sect of Sunnis—i.e. Bin Laden), are behind much of the violence over here. Some time ago, his sister received a phone call saying that “we know that your Husband is a Shiite”
She said: “No, we are all Muslims here, it doesn’t matter if we are Shiites or Sunni”. Later that night, her husband was murdered. He went on to tell me that if her husband was a Sunni, they would have killed him anyway and blamed it on the Shiites. All the Whabbis want is for the violence to continue.—they see opportunity in the chaos.
The Egyptian Pharaoh Necho (610-595B.C.) sent a navy to sail around the African continent—a feat that wasn’t repeated until Vasco da Gama made the same voyage in 1498
He also told me that the Whabbis (an extreme sect of Sunnis—i.e. Bin Laden), are behind much of the violence over here. Some time ago, his sister received a phone call saying that “we know that your Husband is a Shiite”
She said: “No, we are all Muslims here, it doesn’t matter if we are Shiites or Sunni”. Later that night, her husband was murdered. He went on to tell me that if her husband was a Sunni, they would have killed him anyway and blamed it on the Shiites. All the Whabbis want is for the violence to continue.—they see opportunity in the chaos.
The Egyptian Pharaoh Necho (610-595B.C.) sent a navy to sail around the African continent—a feat that wasn’t repeated until Vasco da Gama made the same voyage in 1498
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David: Sorry I haven't written recently. I've been under the weather for over a week with a nasty cold and sinus infection and still trying to carry on my usual busy activities. We are enjoying your blog and the pictures. Interesting conversation with the Iraqi. I went to a program recently on how to converse with Muslims and learned something of their culture. Sorry to hear you will not be eligible for R & R. Had you hoped for that? It sounds like you won't be back by fall.
Kristin and Brian are contemplating a move here by next fall. Just looking into it, to see if they like the school choice for the girls and might be able to get jobs for themselves. Probably it is a long shot, but we would love it. Stay safe! Love, Aunt A.
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