I'm with US Marines who have been sent in here, along with British Marines, to secure oil wells. They are close to completing that mission.Posted by Dr. Frank at March 21, 2003 12:25 PM | TrackBackThis is the region which produces more than a half of Iraq's oil.
I've seen quite a few prisoners of war. I've seen several dozen being looked after by American soldiers and given food to eat.
A lot of people here are very pleased that Saddam Hussein has been attacked in this way.
One group of Iraqis waved at the American soldiers I was with and said "down with Saddam Hussein".