War is not always a bad thing. And contrary to what the U.S. population may believe, the war was APPROVED of by both republicans and democrats, not just in the House and Senate, but across the nation by a majority of American citizens.
There are SO many good things that are resulting from this war. We destroyed the regime of an evil dictator who was starving, torturing, and killing his people, we then found that dictator, and brought him to justice. We are making democracy possible for people who have never experienced it, we are ensuring freedoms all humans should enjoy. We are allowing the Iraqi people to finally feel safe walking down their own street, and our being there and bringing down Saddam, has resulted in women leaving their homes without their concealing scarves and shawls.
And perhaps best of all, we are taking care of the most tragic victims of war, children. I cannot even begin to imagine what being a kid right now in Iraq must be like. The kinds of horrifying things they must see and hear. Not knowing if their parents will come home from work in the evening, or what their future might look like, or if they will even have one.
So after hearing yet another report about a suicide bombing in Baghdad, I felt inspired to look up videos of the GOOD things the soldiers are doing in Iraq. I found two which I found incredibly amazing and heartwarming. And I kept thinking to myself, WHY can there not be MORE reports of these kinds of actions by the troops?? Why can't we hear more about these stories??
I must warn you, the second video contains very shocking and depressing images, but it does end on a very good note.
Please enjoy, and be confident that we ARE, in fact, doing some good in Iraq.
