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MOTHERS DAY

I would first like to take this opportunity to wish all of the Mothers of Nichols Notes a very blessed and special Mothers Day. As I reflect back on the days when my mother was with child and then as my wife was with child, I remember those days when they were sick, in physical discomfort, and then the actual pain of birth. I can remember how all of that went away and was replaced with joy when they heard the cry of the newborn child. Yes Mothers, we are proud of you as you show your joys and happiness and hide you sorrows, grief and pain for us. your child. Yes, you deserve this day of rest and gratitude for all you have done for us. It is our prayer that God will bless each and every Mother on this special day set aside just for you.

POSSIBLE PROOF THE PLAN COULD WORK
The War in Iraq Special - Number 6

In keeping with the past few Nichols Notes it may be time, for a status report, from Iraq. In past Nichols Notes, I have proposed hiring former Saddam Hussein people as a way to level the playing field in Iraq, more specifically, in the areas of Fallujah and Najaf. As it turns out, our military commanders in that area have decided to let a brigade of Iraqis, led by one of Hussein's past era generals, conduct the normal patrols in those areas.

Of special interest to you, the readers of Nichols Notes, it turns out that with the announcement of this approach, hostilities have all but stopped in the trouble spot of Fallujah. What all of you should find as significant is, that with the mere mention of our adjustment to this strategy, our enemies in Fallujah have stopped their constant attacks on our troops.

I hope all of you will notice, as President Bush has, the change occurring in that part of Iraq. Even though hostilities could erupt at any moment the shock value of this venture surely would be clear for all to see. However, most Americans would not be privileged to the value of this shift of strategy, in the eyes of both the insurgents and militants on the ground in Fallujah.

We think that our enemies have the same network of information that we do in this country. The truth however, is that our enemies in Fallujah pass information to each other in what would be called a highly charged rumor mill. I tell you this so that you might understand, that when our enemies heard that we were bringing some of Hussein's former henchmen out of forced retirement to come after them, they envisioned more than what we have actually done to this point.

If we could be there amongst the enemies in Fallujah, I am sure we would be shocked, by what the story of us, hiring Iraqis to come after them, has been blown up to. In their minds, they are visualizing some of Hussein's most dangerous killers coming after them. They are also trying to figure out what to do since they firmly believe that some of the very people that planned their tactics and methodologies have sold them out and are now planning to come after them.

This will be doubly unbearable since they would know that the people we would hire know exactly who they are and where they are at. Consequently, it is logical that after our announcing that we are hiring one of Hussein's past generals to lead the effort to bring hostilities to an end in Fallujah, that our enemies there, would be forced to re-group and to re-think about their new situation in that area.

The point is, giving you this inside look about what could be going on in the minds of our enemies in Fallujah, is to show you the value that an even more aggressive approach by our commanders in that region would have on the enemy.

If our commanders in the field were truly allowed to hire a mercenary force, similar to the one I have outlined in recent Nichols Notes, I think you can see that the opinions and reactions of our enemies would be far more beneficial to the saving of our coalition soldiers lives than the damage done by any negative public image spread by an all to willing media.

Since World War II, our military planners have understood the practical value of using psychological warfare against our enemies. I have tried for many years to explain the reality of the concept of "reality is as one perceives it." Time has long proven that we in America have been herded like sheep by politicians who have convinced us to believe reality, as they have wanted us to perceive it.

However, if in this case, our enemy's vivid imaginations were to save our soldier's lives then we should endeavor to make their imagined reality, even more real.

President Bush. Please review the proposals and suggestions, I have made in this series of Nichols Notes and weigh it by what has already happened in Fallujah with just one announcement of the hiring of one of Saddam Hussein's past generals. If you do, I believe you will see, that the enemies of peace in Iraq, will turn from their present strategy of attacking our soldiers and will adopt a new strategy of trying to hide and flee the region to avoid perceived certain death to them.

Mr. President, I know that the media and your political enemies would attack you for this strategy, but I assure you, in the end, people in this country, other countries around the world and certainly all freedom loving people in Iraq will support you for having the courage to fight an unorthodox enemy in the only way that will bring victory and peace to that troubled land.

Every day, we in America, are saddened by the announcement of the death of another brave American soldier. It is time that this country and the rest of the world see that we have a President that has the ability to match the courage of our soldiers. They are in harm's way because you asked them and every day that our troops are on the ground in a hostile foreign land, they honor you.

Mr. President, you have a chance to honor every soldier that has willingly followed your command by showing them you had the courage to do what is right in this war, not only what is politically correct. Please do the right thing.

I along with the readers of Nichols Notes have faith that you will.

See You Next Week and May God Bless,

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

The Iraqi situation is like standing in the middle of a road, knowing it is dangerous to do so and knowing you can get knocked down by the traffic from both directions.

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