tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post108628910225269859..comments2024-03-12T11:03:59.528+02:00Comments on Living in Egypt: The New ConquistadoresMaryanne Stroud Gabbanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858132776788616956noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090266679619964482004-07-19T22:51:00.000+03:002004-07-19T22:51:00.000+03:00As a soldier here in Iraq this blog strikes a nerv...As a soldier here in Iraq this blog strikes a nerve. Not a nerve of disagreement but one of sadly of agreement. I am an educated man and like to think that I have a greater understanding of the history of this place than most of my colleagues and even I have not concept for how to "fix" a country that has been fought over for 6 thousand years. Its unfortunate that my country men and my superiors arrogantly think that we can. I ardently agree with another commentator that I gladly welcome peace...<br />On another note I have found in my brief travels to Egypt that many Americans make the mistake of confusing Egyptians with Arabs and that simply is not the case (I have found). Egyptians are a ethnically distinct people with as we all know a rich and dynamic history of their own very much seperate from the Arabian pennisula.<br /><br />Its a great blog...I look forward to future postings<br /><br />TravisAwesomeAndradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073949338938317984noreply@blogger.com