Vorlon Whispers

Well how am I supposed to talk about something that I am not allowed to talk about, let's see what I can do. This situation definitely is something worth talking about and hearing about from someone who experiences it first hand. Well I don't really understand what the family is going through with me being here, but I do know that it is not easy, especially for my mom. I will get back to that. For me on the other hand, I am still the same person that I always have been. Yes, I have seen some things that I could have lived without, but then again I have seen things that are very good. Everyone here with me works their butt off day in and day out. We sleep when we have time. This country has so much potential for success, but nothing is done. This country is so rich, but instead of profiting the people would rather argue about what tribe is better, who deserves what, or just anything, they like to argue about everything. When I walk down the street on a patrol, half the people are happy to see us the other half give us that eat poop look. No matter who we come across, we are always friendly and professional. We hand candy out to the children, say hello, salamalakam, slonic, how are you, shaku maku, what's going on, seba aher, good morning, anything just to show the people that we want to help them and their country, to show them that we care. This country, not the part that is all desert, is so beautiful, but it is not taken care of. When I walk down the street all I see is trash everywhere, children with no shoes kicking a soccer ball, buildings that are only half way built and others half way destroyed from years of war. I get very sad sometimes because we are here to help these people, but they don't let us help them. They are afraid of helping us because of the mugha hadein, the freedom fighters or those who are anticoalitionists. In other words, the people who are killing Americans and friends of mine. I have seen some of my best friends severely injured, and I know several people who have paid the ultimate price, their life. No matter what, every American, if they don't support Bush or the war, they had better support us, the soldier or Marine or corpsman who are here for these people, but more importantly America. I saw the Euphrates River a couple days ago for the first time just as the sun was rising. I took a picture of the sun rising over the cliffs that surround the river. Also in the picture was a sewage pipe draining nasty water into the river. The picture shows a beautiful place being destroyed, that pretty much sums up this country. Back to the people, if they help us and the mugha hadein find out about it, there lives become endangered. Many Iraqis have been murdered by the mugh, by there own people. That is why the people are so tentative to help. The thing is that most people know who the members of the mugh are. If they would only tell us, we could take care of the mugh accordingly if you catch what I am saying. I am going to end on this note, I am happy to be here doing what I am. I have learned so much about myself and the value of life, and I have also learned so much about the guy next to me who is there risking his life when there are bullets flying over our heads or bombs going off right near us. We would do anything for each other, even if it meant dying. Well I have to get going so I hope you drop a line again. Wee ya.