...I'd encourage the Iraqi people, as they vote on their constitution, to make sure they set up a National Park System in Iraq first thing. The only way to serve the future, seems to me, is to honor the past, and if the Tigris and Euphrates really is the birthplace of civilization, seems to me the Iraqis have lots more than most countries on earth. Besides, creating and nurturing parks is far better than detonating bombs and blowing stuff up.