Thank you. The sailors at his base are usually deployed to either Japan or the Philippines - not the DESERT. He was chosen from a group to go to Iraq. He holds no ill will, fear or hatred towards the people of Iraq. When he was young, I had a very dear friend from Iraq. We knew how much she loved her homeland, and we know she still has family over there.

I don't know how anyone can cheer over this war. I realize he has to follow orders, but I had him first. My orders have always been to cause no harm. If he's forced to do so or if he's killed or maimed, it will destroy us both.