We continue to hear that Iraqis don’t care and want the terrorists to take over and that we should just back off and kill them all. Meet Falah Hassan.

Polishing a gun, and sitting behind a counter in the Jazeera Police station, it’s hard sometimes for people to imagine that Sgt. 1st Class Falah Hassan was a farmer.“I didn’t think I’d be an Iraqi policeman either,” he laughs. “I wanted to continue farming but I had to change that because my city needed me.”

Imagine that, a citizen of a country heeding the call of need. I think I heard something like that from JFK. This man is putting his life on the line every single hour of every single day to help his country.

“I did it because I wanted the terrorists out of this area, and I’ll keep working until I see Ramadi safe and secure again.”

Does he think that they are making progress?

“Out here it’s been hard work,” he said. “We’ve made it possible for people to once again go into downtown Ramadi, where before they thought that was impossible. I’m real happy about it. I thank God every day that we are able to bring more security to the people of Ramadi.”

Yes, I think he does. Why don’t we hear more about men like Mr. Hassan?