Names have a meaning, usually. US American Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has agreed to General David Petraeus’ request to rename current ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’ to ‘Operation New Dawn’ going into affect on September 1, 2010. There is so much hope, I understand.

I have been in Kuwait when the coalition of the willing invaded the country in 2003 and I experienced, for the first time, a war situation. May the people of Iraq make the best of the name change.

Last update February 19, 2010