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Seen through the eyes of a U.S. soldier, Afghanistan is a scary place.

Americans have discovered fear.

Americans' great and secret fear is that America may turn out to be a phenomenon rather than a civilization.

Nevertheless, I do know that we are part of a danger zone, we have military operations in Afghanistan and we're training the Iraqi police force. The terrorists also have us in their sights.

America will be far safer if we reduce the chances of a terrorist attack in one of our cities than if we diminish the civil liberties of our own people.

The American people fear there is some gouging going on.

Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We don't build up walls to keep people out.

Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation.

If I had to say something to Americans, being afraid and having fear, it's okay to be fearful because that will make you strong; being afraid will shut you down.

We don't discount that people's fears are their fears.