First Graduate of the New American/Iraqi Imperious Guard

. May 4, 2006

FORT BENNING, Ga. – A former lieutenant in Saddam Hussein's army on Friday will become the first Iraqi to graduate from the Army's Ranger School, a 61-day training ordeal that pushes soldiers to their physical and mental limits in forests, swamps and mountains.

“I have a big, huge faith in the future of Iraq and that's why I'm here,” said Capt. Arkan, who was identified only by his first name to protect him and his family back home.

Arkan, a lieutenant in the Iraqi army in Baghdad at the time of the U.S.-led invasion, said he felt no animosity toward the United States when bombs began falling on the city in March 2003.

“It was a situation you expect from war,” he said. “They were fighting Saddam Hussein, not the people. They came for the people. You have to take these matters professionally.”


block all of the innocents slaughtered by U.S. carpet bombs out of your mind . . . war is business . . .

remember the School of the Americas?


article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20060504-1442-iraqiranger.html

(as colleagues!) who have graduated from that gut busting, kick a** course. Many times I've heard stories of how tough that School was ... really horrendous stories. :scared: I honestly wonder what these men think of us using Their Beloved Ranger School as "training" for this so called new Iraqi Army?

The Iraqi Imperious Guard?!? :wtf: