1. CJ

   02/17/2006 at 9:49 pm

   To arm-wrestle little kids.

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2. Donna

   02/17/2006 at 11:57 pm

   Neat picture!! Sounds like Salminio has a burr under his collar! Hee!

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3. antimedia

   02/18/2006 at 9:47 am

   Salminio suffers from BDS. Ignore him.

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4. JE

   02/18/2006 at 1:19 pm

   We are fighting not just against Al Qaeda of today but a war for the hearts and minds of children who otherwise would grow up to a negative and destructive world view. This picture is a beautiful example of how it is done. Thank-you for publishing it.

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5. dusgalan

   02/18/2006 at 9:59 pm

   Interesting comments by all. It really would be interesting to look into the future, say in 6 or 7 years and see what this kid is doing.
   dusgalan of mt.

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6. Mike

   02/27/2006 at 10:35 am

   I am the photographer who took the picture. Being in Iraq and dealing with Iraqis of all ages everyday, there are many thatlike us and some still hate us. But the old regime didn’t care about its people. These kids have nothing, many of the villages have no power, plumbing, or medical supplies. Many villages have garbage and rivers of human waste flowing through it. The soldier in this picture is part of team bringing these necessities we take for granted to many Iraqis. It all starts with relationship building like he is doing in the photo. BTW, it is a rubber band and since these kids have very little, they play with what they can get and leave nothing to waste.

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7. CJ

   02/27/2006 at 12:53 pm

   Mike, thanks for commenting. I’m glad I was able to bring your picture to more people. If you have another you want to share, please feel free to email it to me anytime.

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