Francis J. Harvey
Secretary of the United States Army
1500 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-1500
Dear Mr. Harvey:
Things get tougher for the U.S. amry in Iraq every day. For some soldiers it may seem as though the citizens of Iraq do not even appreciate the United States’ presence there.
I think that you should take a cue from those conducting the military coup in Thailand and strongly urge your soldiers to smile. This has apparently worked quite well for those in Thailand. Just as Thailand is experiencing the “friendliest coup” ever, Iraq could have the friendliest occupation. I am sure that the soldiers are not currently rude or glum, but they could always add a little extra effort, maybe even hand out flowers here and there.
Who knows -- maybe a few smiles could turn things around in Iraq.
Truly,
Liz Mann
