Dear Americans

This is a letter from Jalal Talibani, President of Iraq. He wrote this letter to the American people to let us know how he and his country men and women feel about the United States, the soldiers and the American people. If you were wondering if our soldiers were really making a difference in Iraq…read on!

“Dear Americans:

“As I am visiting the United States for the second time representing free and democratic Iraq, I felt it my duty to give you an update on what has been achieved in Iraq over the past year and on the challenges that lie ahead.”

“The first thing I would like to convey is the gratitude of all Iraqis, who are fighting for a democratic government and a civil society, to the Americans. Without your commitment, our struggle against despotism could not have made the progress that we have achieved. No expression of thanks could be enough for those who lost loved ones in Iraq. We feel your pain, we honor your sacrifice and we will never forget you.”

“To those of you who have family and friends in Iraq today, we say: Your sons and daughters are helping us through a historic transition. We will always remember the enormous sacrifice that America is making for Iraq.”

“Thanks to the United States, we are transforming Iraq from a country that was ruled by fear, repression and dictatorship into a country that is ruled by democracy and has the values of equality, tolerance, human rights and the rule of law at its heart.”

“April 9, 2003, the day of liberation, heralded a new era in the history of Iraq and the region. That day triggered a sequence of events that laid the foundation of a modern Iraq that is at peace with itself and the world…”

The rest of this letter, dated September 19, 2006, can be read HERE.
h/t: CJ and Patriot of A Soldier’s Perspective.