Does Richard Bernard live in Iraq?
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IDK.  Who is he anyway.
523906
live in iraq, its better
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I'm sure there will be several posts to suggest that the recent violence in Iraq this month, and certainly during April, are evidence of a brewing civil war in Iraq, but the reality based upon fact, is simply not there.\n\nSati al-Husri, considered the 'father of modern Iraq,' purported before his death that there would be struggles within the frame of the Iraqi State because of the religious factions existing within her borders.  This is a fundamental issue, and the West has come to recognize it all too well.  \n\nHowever, despite Iraq's cultural/religious inequity, Sati taught his children and grandchildren, that Sunni Muslims of which sect he belonged, could equally coexist with the Shi'a and Kurds. There was no conflict in his family's inner circle.  He proved that enlightened intellectual thought could countermand extremist ideology without compromising religious piety.\n\nBut although al-Husri's ideas are easy to agree with, especially from a Western point of view, they are not so easy to implement, especially in the current climate of terrorism.\n\nThe underpinning to all of the conflict in Iraq is not a brewing civil war among its Muslim factions, but rather an insurgency that cannot see the value of peace in the Middle East.  They tend to look through their extremist eyes with a 'jihadi' philosophy.  The insurgents will attempt to insight the Iraqi people into warring with each other.  This is not for the gain of the Iraqi people; it merely creates the atmosphere of unsettled violence for them. And the insurgents could care less about an Iraqi unified state either. Instead, they want their terrorist agenda to move forward...at all costs.\n\nTo that end, they will foment unrest, spatter the media with words of 'Civil War,' and create a masterful stroke of using the West against itself.  Fortunately, the Iraqi people are resolved to follow Sati al-Husri's example:  Freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, and freedom of commerce are the seeds to grow an independent state.  Violence and terrorism have no place in such a united country.  Democracy is the manifold weapon against al-Qa'ida and the Taliban, and the insurgents simply can't stand it.\n\nAs to the $4.00 gallon of gas, I doubt this will come to fruition, much as the media seems to hope it will.  We cannot discount those politicians who have a stake in the November elections either.  They seem to throw out this vague threat as though it were a weapon.\n\nThere is no doubt that we may come close to the mark in some sections of the country, especially over the summer months. But Americans in general will not accept this increase, and the government knows it.  So do the oil companies and our allies producing oil.  It is not in their best interests to price themselves out of the market.  There will likely be caps before the $4.00 per gallon rate is reached.  After all, once again, this is an election year.  Politicos have a reason to make sure the voters are looking at their names with favor. The first place the voter’s feel the pressure of Washington is at the pump.  You may be assured that the first place Washington will compromise is also at the pump.
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Right in the center of Iraq, next to Iran, Kuwat, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. It used to be part of Babylon back 6,000 yrs ago
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I want to thank all the men & women serving in the Armed Forces wheather they are oversea's or on our home land. Especialy  my son-in-law Pat who is in Iraq on his 2nd tour. His wife (my daughter) and their 2 children miss him very much and wishes him a safe return soon!!) We love you!! Hurry Home!!
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Do you know what unit he is in or where he is stationed?
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I have a cousin whose husband was in Iraq when she gave birth to their son. I don't think he was there for the delivery, but did come home for a couple of weeks. He then went back. So in a way, I guess to some extent, yes.
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Not 100% sure, but he might be in Omaha Nebraska, which is his home town.  He runs a golf tourney there every year, and I thought he still lived there.
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This is the animal who cut Kenneth Bigleys (British civilian contractor) head off with a butchers knife, whilst he pleaded for his life, on video.\n\nThat mans family (who were not supporters of the war by the way) now never go a day without the haunting image of their brother, son, having his head severed from his neck with a fountain of blood as shown on Al Jazeera.\n\nHe personally did three "live for TV" beheadings and sponsored the rest.\n\nIs is a good thing this beast is dead?  Damn right it is!\n\nDo I care? Damn right I do! \n\nAl Zarquawi was a Jordanian. He was not an Iraqi or a freedom fighter, and nor are most of his Sunni followers.\n\nDoes his death mark the end of the insurgency, no of course it doesnt, but it is important as it clearly shows that Iraqis are starting to turn against the real foreign invaders and that is the bunch of criminals who are only in that devastated country to cause civil war between the Sunni and Shi'tes.
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You did not indicate if you are an Iraqi.  Assuming that you are - I encourage you to hang in there.  I was in Korea in 1958 and also in Vietnam in 1965-66.  I saw how desparate the situation was for Koreans and Vietnamese.  I know that at this point it looks as if there is no future for you.  But, look at Korea and Vietnam today.  Korea is a prosperous nation and Vietnam is at the take-off point of becoming prosperous.  In spite of your situation and the insanity that the US has created in Iraq, this will all pass in due time.  Iraqis are cultured, educated people and the time will come when the occupiers are gone and Iraqis will again determine their own future.  You probably have a family who loves and cares for you.  There are also people here in the US who care for you and your countrymen.  Hang in there - your country needs you and someday you will make a significant contribution to your people!  Let us know how you are doing.
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I'm an American living in Jordan, and I actually know quite a few Iraqis. I find that most of them really actually like americans, but think that George Bush is crazy. Most arabs ar really good about distinguishing people from their governments, i.e. we dont get blamed for what our government has done.
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Gosh, Ron, I used to live in California, and I had no idea there were no newspapers or news shows in Riverside. Otherwise, you might realize that Iraqi officials now state the 150,000 Iraqis have been murdered on our watch. How exactly did we help them? 1,000,000 Iraqi families have been forced to abandon their homes. How exactly did we help them? Sunni and Shiite deathsqauds room the streets, killing randomly, and we have proven ourselves powerless to even slow them down (our "crackdown" in Baghdad led to INCREASED violence and killing). And every poll of THE IRAQIS THEMSELVES show that vast majorities think the US is doing more harm than good in their country, and that America should fully withdraw from their country immediately.\n\nRon, you are clearly one of those nitwits who thought we be greeted as liberators. It's time to quit clinging to your delusions and accept reality.
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Yes they are.  I conducted operations with them during the year that I was in Iraq.  Obviously all the other people who answered have never been there.  For all the operations that they conduct though, you will not hear about them.  The SF with us did very little training with our Iraqi counterparts.  I can't tell you what they did, because we just can't talk about those operations.
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Sorry to tell you  but he has moved.He now lives in New york.The Bronx i think.
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No. But my best friend is a Kurdish Iraqi, and she spent 4 months there last year. She had her ups and downs. But what speaks volumes is that she saw her family's oil being taken by US officials with her own two eyes. (she comes from a wealthy family and they have lots of that). She was also staying in a mansion made of marble but there wasn't even any water to flush the toilets with. Pretty depressing.
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Born on April 28, 1937 town of Takrit\nHe was reared alone by his mother Subha, until she took a second husband, Ibrahim Hassan. Hassan, often said to have been brutal and a thief, was a sheepherder by profession and enlisted Saddam in his ventures.His step father abused Saddam and sent him to steal chicken and sheep to be sold. This pattern continued until 1947 when, at the age of ten, he was allowed to move in with his mother's brother, Khayrallah Tulfah, in Baghdad. \nDictator of Iraq from 1979 until 2003, when his regime was overthrown by a United States-led invasion. In 2005 he went on trial in Iraq for the 1982 deaths of over 140 men in the town of Dujail He even had his own brother in law killed. He was convicted in 2006 and sentenced on 5 November to death by hanging. Appeals of the execution are pending. Once they uphold the conviction they have 30 days to carry out execution.
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Yes. Because he was ratted out by one of his own. And more and more, the Iraqi people are informing on the bloody terrorist insurgents. Iraq has taken another huge step towards being rid of these scum.\n\nGod bless our troops and all those who fight for Iraqi freedom and liberty.