1.  Who is Sa'ad Rasheed?  Why does he refuse to quit his mission?

2.  Disappointed in 1990 when the U.S. army left and again when a U.S. embargo bagan, how did Rasheed feel when American soldiers entered Baghdad in 2003?  Why do you think this is so?

3.  Re-read paragraph 8.  Is this the first time you have read about an Iraqi with such high regard for American soldiers?

4.  What type of work did Rasheed receive training to do with the IFEST?

5.  Describe Rasheed's life after insurgents began to threaten him.

OPTIONAL:
Consider writing to the news organization from which you get your news:
--Go to Congress.org to send an email to the editor of your local newspaper, expressing your opinion on the responsibility they have to publish postive as well as negative stories about progress in Iraq.  Suggest that they contact FamiliesUnitedTroops.com for stories. 
(Congress.org is not a U.S. government website.  It provides websites and email addresses for government officials and media representatives.  For further information about Congress.org, click here.)