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An intesting letter to The Standard <\/i>from an American Muslim soldier<\/a> on the ground in Iraq (scroll to letter #10):<\/p>\n

While skepticism given America’s foreign-policy record in this part of the world may be warranted, on an interpersonal level I see the U.S. military treating Iraqis with respect over and over again. I see commanders asking me and other American Muslims for advice on how to deal with religious and cultural sensitivities and taking very seriously any real or perceived abuses by troops. I see Iraqis risk their safety and the safety of their families to inform on rogue elements. I see soldiers who’ve never left places like Kansas City understand and use the word inshallah<\/i>. I’ve seen food distribution that was slow and methodical because U.S. soldiers there wanted to make sure that older mothers got what they needed first. Afterwards community leaders and elders who normally would have cursed these foreigners thank them for treating their people with dignity.<\/p>\n

He’s got some interesting thoughts on American Muslim NGOs, and the sort of positive role they could play in supporting Iraqi rebuilding. The US government should be encouraging that, and those organizations should be pursuing it, whether there’s encouragement or not.<\/p>\n

(via InstaPundit<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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