I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November.
Last year I traveled to the Middle East to visit with troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
I served two tours in Iraq, in the Marine Corps.
While shooting 'The Unit', I went to the Middle East twice to see the troops. I met some great men and women.
I had first visited Kurdistan in 2003 before the invasion of Iraq, camping out in Erbil and Sulaimaniya while waiting for Saddam Hussein's fall.
When I first came back from Iraq, I of course found myself thinking a lot about it. Not just my experiences, but those of people I talked to, friends, and colleagues.
I've done two USO Tours, one in the Middle East and one in Asia, and spent time with the troops.
The Iraqi people are some of the warmest people you'll meet in your life. They are extremely receptive to strangers. Their hospitality is immense.
The first time I went to Iraq was October 2002, when Saddam was still in power, and then, subsequently, in January of 2003, about three-and-a-half months before the U.S. invasion. So, I got to see the before and after of Iraq, basically, before and after the war.
I can support going in after Saddam Hussein, but I want to make sure I don't go alone.
No opposing quotes found.