Monday, August 01, 2005

If All the Iraqis Hate Us....

...then how do we get stories like this:

"Sheik Horn floats around the room in white robe and headdress, exchanging pleasantries with dozens of village leaders. But he's the only sheik with blonde streaks in his mustache - and the only one who attended country music star Toby Keith's recent concert in Baghdad with fellow U.S. soldiers..."

"...he pressed for development projects in the area: he now boasts that he helped funnel $136,000 worth of aid into the area. Part of that paid for delivery of clean water to 30 villages during the broiling summer months. 'They saw that we were interested in them, instead of just taking care of the bases,' Horn said."

"Mohammed, Horn's mentor and known for his dry sense of humor, eventually suggested during a meeting of village leaders that Horn be named a sheik. The sheiks approved by voice vote..."

Kind of odd to have a story like this come out of a "quagmire," isn't it? Nice to see that there's at least one reporter who can put out a positive story...sadly, a distinct minority.

Be sure to read the rest here:
Iraq citizens deem U.S. soldier as sheik - Associated Press

posted by Pam @ 7:27 AM |

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