Lincoln Savoie column

An email from an Australian father, “I am an Australian and my son is serving in the Australian army in Iraq. As far as we are concerned there is no place on God’s earth better than Australia and there are no people better than Australians, that was until the past week or so.

“My son and I just ended a long phone conversation and here are some of his comments:

”Before I came over to Iraq I thought the Australian army were pretty hot stuff -- was I ever wrong!

“The Yanks (I hope you don’t mind me using that word) are so professional from the top to the bottom that it is almost embarrassing to be in their company, and to call yourself a soldier.