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Journal of a Muslim U.S. Soldier in Iraq

Journal

By: Mohammed Omar Masry

Date: November 9, 2003

Source: "Are the Americans Going to Give Us a King?" as published on Islam Online.

About the Author: Sergeant Mohammed Omar Masry is a Muslim U.S. Army Civil Affairs Sergeant who served in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, a Civil Affairs Unit, out of Maryland. His unit was activated in March 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Born and raised in California, his mother was born in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia and his father, whose parents are Lebanese and Armenian, was born in Nigeria.

INTRODUCTION

The United States invaded Iraq with the...