"We've been scared for a long time," [a Sunni police academy recruit] said. "We've had enough."

and then he exploded

So, is this part of the quagmire or the coming Iraqi civil war?

I hope when the Sunnis enter the Iraqi Police Forces they use protection.

Ululululululululululululu!

Sorry, couldn't resist. I've been on an ululation kick lately. I think Muslihoon started it. I love that stuff. (American ladies, take note: Sandy likes the ulululu.) As I type, I'm even listening to a song which has a woman ululating. So it just seemed like the right response to what seems like good news from Iraq. Carry on.

Boy, when the Sunnis first told me they were going to the Police Academy, I thought it would be fun and exciting, you know, like the movie Spaceballs. But instead, it’s been painful and disturbing, like the movie Police Academy.

Uhhh...Is Allah trying to set a posting record?

Some of those are only a few minutes apart.

Sweet. I'm sporting a lump in my throat.

Iraqis have been through hell and back. I can barely even imagine. But I believe this is gonna work out well for them in the long run.

It's interesting to imagine what the world will be like with a successful arab nation. Imagine the transformative effect on middle eastern society when the first arab astronaut visits the moon or something like that.

Uhhh...Is Allah trying to set a posting record?

No, he's speed posting to try and keep his mind off last night's dark dirty liaison with Carlos/Carlita.

But hey, as the saying goes "Been there. Been done by that!"

More to the subject--God bless those brave Iraqis. I truly hope the outcome of this is a good and stable country for them to live in for generations to come.

"Imagine the transformative effect on middle eastern society when the first arab astronaut visits the moon or something like that."

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Don't worry, Andrew. I'm talking long-term. Just thinking out loud, really.