No USMC casualties in southern Iraq
The Marine commander had a message for the Iraqis in his area.
"Maj. Gen. James Mattis, commander of the 1st Marine Division, summed up for Wolfowitz what Conway called 'the U.S. Marine Corps way of doing business' with Iraqis.
"'No better friend, no worse enemy — it's your choice,' he said the Iraqis are told."
"...Conway cautioned that no return date is guaranteed, but he indicated he is confident that the Marines have taken the right approach to establishing security in their part of Iraq. One key, he said, is interacting continually with regular Iraqis — especially children.
"'U.S. Marines have lost a lot of soccer games,' he chuckled. 'We don't really consider that we truly lost — a lot of goodwill was gained.'"
The Marine commander had a message for the Iraqis in his area.
"Maj. Gen. James Mattis, commander of the 1st Marine Division, summed up for Wolfowitz what Conway called 'the U.S. Marine Corps way of doing business' with Iraqis.
"'No better friend, no worse enemy — it's your choice,' he said the Iraqis are told."
"...Conway cautioned that no return date is guaranteed, but he indicated he is confident that the Marines have taken the right approach to establishing security in their part of Iraq. One key, he said, is interacting continually with regular Iraqis — especially children.
"'U.S. Marines have lost a lot of soccer games,' he chuckled. 'We don't really consider that we truly lost — a lot of goodwill was gained.'"
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