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| Small Town Guardsman thanks local students for support |
| 2004-10-07 |
| ... Miller said the students, St. Stephen School and the Oil City community have made his service in Iraq easier, and said some of what young people enjoy in a free America is what he is helping people attain in Iraq. He highlighted some changes Wednesday afternoon that have happened since Baghdad fell last year, ending the reign of Saddam. "We are making a difference," he said. "They are educating kids your age now that never had that chance. ... You can see kids waving at us. To see that, you know you're making a difference." People in Iraq also are getting chances to earn livable wages with Saddam out of power. "The people are so appreciative they have the opportunity to work," Miller said. He encouraged the youngsters Wednesday to exercise their right to vote when they are old enough - another right the people of Iraq will enjoy early next year. With resistance to coalition troops stemming mainly from occupants of three or four Iraqi provinces, Miller believes fighting with those people dominates news coverage - not word of the good that stems from people in another 15 Iraqi provinces who welcome the U.S. and its allies. "On TV you might see a soldier with a weapon in his hand. ... That's 10 percent of what's going on over there. They don't report the good things. ... There are accepting and unaccepting people over there. You usually see the unaccepting people in the media," Miller said. "We have made a difference and will continue to make a difference," he added, saying coalition forces probably will remain in Iraq for at least five years as the country transitions into a democratic society and forces "give Iraq back to the Iraqis." |
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