On the day we visited Bekhail, this group of young Arabs had come to enjoy the freedom and peace they can experience in Kurdistan. Unlike the troubled central and southern parts of the country, they are free here to mix openly, sing songs, dance, and enjoy the comfort of knowing they are safe. The Kurds welcome them, as they do any visitors to Kurdistan. This is not the scenese commonly seen in the West about the war in Iraq, but for Kurdistan peace, freedom, and security are the norm.