I would like to goto Iraq to see my tax dollars at work. I would imagine I will need to get some vaccines before I leave.
I would prefer not to bring anything with me that will relieve any culture shock I may experience. I want a pure unadulterated look at what it is like to live in Iraq in 2008. The only luxury would be currency since I won't be staying long enough to seek employment.
Although all 140,000 US troops can speak english most Iraqi's speak arabic or Kurdish. Two languages I don't know. Without a translator they won't be able understand anything I have to say, let alone things I like. Many of my main interests involve the state of the world today, many of these concepts will be readily understood by many. I am interested to try and understand their view points on the problems in the world.
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Im glad I watched those videos. Some of the people were pretty interesting and ignorant too. I wanted to see more of what the first soldier that kept cursing had to say, such as what he learned from going to Iraq. And If he regrets going or not. Or if he feels changed from going how so. He seemed very angry that the other marine was excited to go there as though he knew that guy had no idea what he was in for.
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