Spook 86 links to this moving story about how some Americans serving in Iraq changed their opinion about the dedication and courage of the Iraqi forces. As the Spook says,

Military service creates a bond that transcends race, class, gender and even nationality

Read the story and find out the lengths that both Americans and Iraqis will go to in order to recover the bodies of their comrades. With Iraqis who feel this way, I think we've turned the corner there.

Asked why he now felt so strongly about helping the Americans, Abdul Mutalib said through an interpreter: "These people come 10,000 miles to help my country. They've left their families, their children. When we get hurt, they help treat us and take us to hospitals. If we can give them something back, just a little, we can show our thanks."