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Originally Posted by ROGERIO I think it's also safe to say that a lot of that fear now comes from being in control of their own destiny. Or maybe better put, they are being presented with the option to be in control of their own destiny.
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In our conversations, I don't believe that the Iraqis I talked to thought that they were in control of their own destiny. Part of the "lack of security" I mentioned was based on them telling me that they don't and/or can't see hope in the future. They believed that the government we set up for them initially was corrupt (i.e. petty politics, influence through money, etc.), and that the new government would not represent them well (they were Sunni). Not that this type of corruption in government is new--it happens EVERYWHERE--and is probably no more extreme than what happens even in our country.
How can they be in control of their destiny and have hope for their future when poverty and terror run rampant, and even tommorow is NEVER a guarantee? This is not a rhetorical question.
Kevin