format_quote Originally Posted by
Hulk
Hello and welcome to the forum I hope you have a beneficial stay, if I may ask what was your takeaway from your experience in Iraq?
To be very blunt.
The war in Iraq was a horrific mistake and the entire world is paying the price.
George W Bush was a criminal war hawk crusader who threw the region into chaos and collapsed the world economy.
My individual take away from spending over 2 years there is that there are good people and bad people in every country on earth. Treating people with respect can be a stepping stone to building extremely strong relationships even when they might come from different cultures and speak different languages.
I love the Iraqi people and love the culture of family, faith, and hospitality almost to a fault.
I made many friends.