Captain Victor Beck with Moe Lauzier

Hey good morning welcome once again below -- here with you on Boston talk station AM 680 WRKO. Come and that combination of round out of that fog or rain we can't actually. Now there that should be an American flag on that building right down there. I don't see the American flag totally our vision -- a quarter mile. All right joining us right now find a good I'm glad we -- curriculum glad he is well captain victor beck who's. A Bostonians now a full fledged full blown -- Tony and I know at a busy with taking a nap. So he could stay up tonight to launch the Boston reflect good morning captain back.

I'm -- you I'm well thank you I wish it would take it but I do plan Internet way I can still watch gave them -- 2 -- cease and that's brutal well it very you'd sacrifice what you have to do it is an important -- the.

While the Red Sox game of the important thing right now right at it and no question and tomorrow night. That's right I don't know how the hell up to date you warm what's going on here but BC is contending for the national championship and the NCAA football we have the Celtics who last night kicked the living. You know one out of the Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Garnett is the second coming of Larry Bird in my book the way he plays the way he makes everybody else play may not be exactly the same -- with the three it was fun to watch an even the Bruins are winning this -- because you're out of the country right now.

Well don't forget about the patriot -- are on the -- I'm sorry cheeks. Holy cow I mean how do you remember all this stuff. Well you're like -- river port. In theory -- glad to hear you well we were very concerned about your well being -- we didn't hear from you right away I couldn't you know of course we think we always think the worst outlook come and talk radio a trying to think the worst about everything you last time we talked at things we've gone pretty smoothly and I understand via -- like to get into two things with you if you don't mind one or something that's very very positive element I'm thrilled to hear and the others got me terribly concerned and -- in worried

it is as an American citizen because I think we could wind up a lot of guys in harm's way before this is over one is Anbar province. What is the current status in Anbar province the place which had been can I use a euphemism here -- call of the meat grinder one point will with the situation over there now.

Well at the current situation. And are actually throughout Iraq right now we're seeing a variety of things we're cautiously optimistic about the weight exert certain area casualties right now are on the decline. But we do we really don't know what's more the we the and bar. -- products or we -- her release. Taking it to the enemy if you will and really no way to at all there right things that are happening on the local level really I equate to -- in neighborhood watch programs we have the United States and local concern local citizens are. Are kind of banding together -- released starting to real. Really set aside sectarianism between Shiites Sunnis Kurds and say enough is enough. They're being together working with in their neighborhoods to. Give us tips on where where there is somebody in their neighborhood that doesn't belong think like that and we don't investigate those things and they -- effect the bad guys will.

In essence put you in in essence what you have. There's a bunch of people who same Melissa maybe we won't get along six months from now or a year from now but will we don't need is outside is stirring us up. And we're going to do it we're going to deal with them first get them out of the way and then maybe we can start talking to one another.

I think there's something that I mean really the target -- know what the future really old but you know I've seen different various polls for example when in one of them might scene was it. Something like 88% of Iraqis. Considered top Iraqis first concern that then their religious affiliation sector.

I felt the same thing coming out of the Kurdish area that is is well that they know the the courage considered themselves Iraqis period and that maybe we have an ethnic group like here in the United States we have people who consider themselves to be Irish others Canadian and so on. But by forest were Americans. -- layer for their Iraqis

I think it's legislature I can't they give a better example than United States where which you know we are very much -- melting pot we've got. All kinds of different religions different -- different races creeds and you know or get along just fine and I are gonna get along -- all the time in. And we have our own problems too but that the hard part there is you know we've had. Well over couple hundred years of do in this hand in this whole different thing going on here word as a dictator. Along power and what does this. Democracy and freedoms of -- the there's still sort through all of us and so it's going to be.

Our guest on WRKO his captain victor back he's been a guest of ours in the past and will be again in the future that is appear if you're willing and we're talking about what's going on in Baghdad we do this every Saturday morning during the sour and the captain Baek on the negative side the thing this that that that has caused me who went in just a little bit of fun anxiety if you will is what's happening along the Turkish border and just and the Turks the Turks have. A 100000 troops aligned along that border have already violated the sovereignty of Iraq and come into the country what what what's what's the latest is happening there in what is our role and in dealing with that.

Our role right now quite frankly is one watched her closely and we're very hopeful that. The diplomatic process. Will know. Wend its way through there we are and -- a hard look at it but we would like seize Turkey you know -- bilateral agreements. Have things calm down there but you know Turkey is an ally as well. It's it's it's difficult situation note no doubt about it which taken a hard look at it. -- goes quite frankly.

Do we have somebody's situations and that general region that that are virtually nerve wracking I mean whether it's in Pakistan were there there some obvious difficulties they that was seen on the papers. The want to we don't see when you keep asking why don't the pakistanis bring us troops into that region and wipe them all I give the Taliban out of there. Well hell they gonna have to take them awfully the border with India and the minute they do that there -- afraid that they gonna create a vacuum for India the same is true here in Iraq with the Turks if -- if that problem doesn't isn't reconciled is that going to encourage Iranians to come in to the attic and tune in to that part of -- Iraq as well. On if that happens all hell's going to bring -- I think.

Well it it it gets really really hard to predict what the future is I can't tell you Dat -- one. Talked about here for example. We talked about the levels of complexity that are involved here in the at least it's really an understatement. It's so there's only dynamics so many religious sects. And and order issues and refugees can people that need -- mean its its extremely complex and very fault situation he can. Throughout at least not just -- Iraq so it's very. It is very tough time right now as well is everybody is willing to. Give a little not just not just BA all about themselves the the compassionate. Give and take the same kind of -- is that even within the borders wrapped that she -- in the birds it's smaller companies want. They're starting to see it on the local level. Little ripple through it and -- on -- levels well. Throughout all of -- that -- but that's going to take on time. In -- dynamics play situation like this but it's very very complex.

Would you like take some calls -- from some of our listeners. Short -- that we did that last time sometimes a little reluctant to do this but I think your more than capable of family -- a local guy this is your hometown you're adopted hometown but your hometown of the left so lot one -- make that invitation 6172666868 toll free to WRKO is 18774694322 if you wish to to talk with. With captain Baek is this caller wanted to speak with captain that day John -- on WRKO with captain back good morning.

Just a question I read an article that -- threatened to reactivate the militia. Is that going to be a problem market we Arabs want him -- get about the a the problem.

Well it it's very interstate and looked up -- is eight he has yet but -- pledged they need eight it pledged. Cease fire it would cap city news though is that splinter groups that are. Coming off of his organizations that are that are continuing to conduct criminal acts. And those quite frankly a lot of the the particular operations that were conducting right now are against those that are not on during his pledge to cease fire and that's where we're seeing. Some level decreased violence certainly here is absolutely because of that. Because of his pledge because the people that are being street element of judicial body -- not conducting those -- operations but whether it's quite frankly whether it's -- commitment over here Al Qaeda whatever it may be if you -- in Iraq today -- you're not and you're connecting -- action not hearing people off. Doesn't that folks that we really won't tolerate and we won't tolerate that we is. It very much in concert with the government of Iraq. Iraqi security forces Iraqi police but the ones are beating a lot of these raids against those types or. He.

Horrible man after -- Absolutely not what I are clearly very clearly he had a pledge of water. It is his followers -- that pledge of his water he's he's calling it his pledge of water are all people are -- honor his pledge. Then that to accuse cease fire for six months. A -- welcome anybody issues it is not necessarily following judicial body but better that -- cease fire. Whatever their reasons. Will welcome that. That's what snakes but but again very clearly be clear the people the there are splintered groups from generational Marty. Better okay we're not going to follow you -- conductor region against the coalition forces. Those people that are -- a lot of fight was right now. Continue to fight with.

Excellent question thank you very much. I may have taken by the we can you stay with me for a little while longer. I'd make -- your spirits -- our okay want to we do that we've got the break scheduled here. While we'll take it when we come back come -- ask another question concerning

father and mother and whether or not he has solid connection with the random how much control Iran has over him. Our guest is navy captain victor Becky is from Boston he's serving in in in Baghdad he is an information guy who. Whom remain plugged in with all the things that are going on out there and if you wish to join in the conversation your mother and welcome to 6172666868 toll free at 18774694322 mole laws -- here on Boston talk station AM six say the WRKO