How dangerous is Iraq (Fallujah/Kuwait area)?

Question

My boyfriend is in the Marine Corps and he was just recently deployed to Iraq... I have heard that it's no where near as dangerous there as it used to be, and it's definitely not as dangerous as Afghanistan. But I'm a worried girlfriend, and I need to know how much danger he is in...

So, anyone who knows anything about that stuff PLEASE let me know.

Answer 1

I'd say it's about as safe as New York City at 3am.  Chances are, nothing will happen.  But it might.  He'll be just fine though.  It's a much safer place now then years past.

Answer 2

Kuwait is very safe. The only thing you need to worry about there is the Kuwaiti Crud, a sort of upper respiratory infection that is a major headache there.

And things are way safer in Iraq now than they were a year ago. Not to say that it's the safest place to be, but your boyfriend should be fine.

Answer 3

Kuwait is safe as far as a middle eastern country goes.  Kuwait is an American ally and they're has only been two attacks that I know off since the war started.  Both of them were stopped as quickly as they started.  Like I said Kuwait is safe.  Fallujah is a much different animal than what it was in 2004.  I heard Fallujah and Ramadi are some of the safest cities in Iraq now.  Remember that he is still in Iraq and it is a combat zone.  It also depends on what you're boyfriends MOS or job in the Corps is.  Some jobs you are in more danger than others.  I'm in Iraq right now as a civilian this time around, but I can assure you Iraq is nothing, nothing, like it used to be.  Dont stress out about it.  You will drive yourself crazy if you do.  I'm not saying forget because you wouldn't be able to, I'm just saying relax and everything will be ok.  I'm now 22 years old and I've spent almost 4 years in combat zones.  I spent 30 months of those 4 years in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marine Corps.  I know what I'm talking about.