Even though American Soldiers fight a war in Iraq they have an opportunity to vote. Today’s Election turn out will decided the out come of their mission in Iraq. Soldiers vote through absentee ballots and those were sent home long ago. Even though many young soldiers favor Obama some favor John McCain because of the fact that he was a veteran and wants to bring this war to victory. Those who want Obama to win want change and of course they want the war to end. Obama has announced that he is willing to bring back the troops in at least 16 months. America soldiers might be too busy to follow the elections, but they have hope that the right decision will be make. The way the election turns out will change the course of things in Iraq. Even to the soldiers the Elections are very excited and they wish they were here to really experience it.
The Iraq Community also has hopes in the Election. They are excited to have a president in the United States that can hopefully help them in their country. A Baghdad resident states that, “We hope that the new American President will open a new page with our country which was suffering along 35 years under former regime and is still suffering a lot under the occupation.” He believes that they have no freedom and their wealth is not under their control. Yet there are others who believe that choosing the right President can bring disaster to their country. A woman stated that if Obama withdraws the troops too fast it could cause chaos in their country.
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It is very unfortunate that soldiers who re currently in Iraq miss the election. However, I believe by electing Obama for our president made a correct decisions. Hopefully Obama keeps his promise to bring the troops back home where they belong. It is time to bring the soldiers home.
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