Swayze fears death in Iraq

Ghost star Patrick Swayze fears he will die if he follows his dream of supporting the troops in Iraq.

Swayze is passionate about Middle Eastern culture and wants to make up for America's insensitive treatment of Iraqis by visiting their soldiers to offer emotional support.

He explains: "I know a great deal about the Middle East because I've been raising Arabian horses for over 20 years, I've researched the culture for most of my life.

"You don't go into someone else's world and try and require them or force them to operate by your rules, you understand their rules and their needs. That's one thing I don't think we've done.

"I've been trying to get to Iraq for a while just to support the guys, no publicity, no nothing, just go and hang out with them, but the hard part is probably now if I go I'll die."