] Capt. Tom Tennant with Charlie Company of the 1st
] Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, said one of the biggest
] challenges was transitioning from viewing Iraqi men as
] possible suspects to viewing them as respected heads of
] households.
]
] He said most of the feedback he got from residents was
] positive, and people seemed happy the Marines were in the
] city.
]
] But their needs are immediate and basic. Tennant said the
] most frequently asked question is when power will return.
]
] South of Dave's Field, in Falluja's Shuha'daa
] neighborhood, residents sifted through rubble and swept
] up broken glass as children darted around.
]
] Abd El-Rahman Al-Zobari, surveying the damage to his
] house, said he and his friends are not going to vote on
] Sunday. "Is this what they call democracy?" he said. "We
] don't want democracy that comes on the back of a tank."

{speechless}

] Abd El-Rahman Al-Zobari, surveying the damage to his
] house, said he and his friends are not going to vote on
] Sunday. "Is this what they call democracy?" he said. "We
] don't want democracy that comes on the back of a tank."

[ Freedom is on the march.

This phrase has popped up in talking points for months, and the imagery is simply stunning. Indeed, what better way to convey freedom than the lockstep of a well armed military. -k]