I was watching a real "reality" program on the Showtime channel the other night. Maybe some of you saw it. A young Iraqi, who lived under Saddam and under American occupation, talked with average Americans about the conditions in Iraq.

This young man would set up a collapsible booth on various American streets, with the banner, "Talk to an Iraqi" above his head. People would pass by and converse with him on the subject of Iraq.

I was struck by the number of Americans who would tell this young Iraqi how grateful the people of his country were for the continued American presence on their soil. The young man answered one such comment by saying that most of his countrymen didn't understand why America had invaded their homeland, in the first place.

One arrogant American man told this fellow that it was good that the American military enforced strict curfew laws, as any good parent would enforce curfew rules on their own children. He told this Iraqi man how much better off they are, now that they are free.

The Iraqi countered this idea, telling the gentlemen that the people of Iraq only thought they were living in Hell when Saddam was in power. Now, they can't even go out into their own streets for fear of car bombs.

The American, undaunted, said, "But you weren't free."

I feel sorry for this nation. It was truly loved by the world. And look at my regretful state now...

As someone who has an iraqi friend who has been in uk married and has children grandchildren here  that they are a loving kind hearted people...My friend has all his family in Iraq and doesn't know from one week to the next who is still alive....I well understand these sentiment Len my friend...Connie