Some in Iraq have caught onto the spirit of contemporary American democracy:
He was not deserting his men, the Iraqi Army captain insisted Wednesday. He had left his 70 soldiers in the midst of a battle in Sadr City the day before to take his long-overdue three-day break.
The captain, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said he intended to extend the break to five days, maybe longer.
It’s too bad his name was withheld — this is a man to watch. Based on George W. Bush’s own military record, this Iraqi captain is likely to be a future President of Iraq.
As much as he did not want to leave his men, he was not sure he would return to them.
“It is very hard; I’m thinking of resigning,” he said.
If only we could get George W. Bush to follow this man’s example.
Make it official, I mean.
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