Sunday, March 21, 2004
Visit to Camp Doha
Did I mention how good the food is? I feel I have to say something positive in this log...
This morning at 0530, I got in line to sign up for the shuttle which goes to Camp Doha. Sign up was at 0630, and then we had to be back at 0730 for check in that didn't occur until 0755 since everyone knows we'll be late. From reading and hearing about camp Doha, I though it would be a real adventure: great sites, a huge PX etc, but it was disappointing. I did get to see some other coalition soldiers and pick up some shaving cream that works well with my razor. Seeing the British Soldiers reminded me of a quote of Winston Churchill:
"If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."
We then stopped at what was termed a "Haji shop". There we could buy electronics, watches, handguns. Featured were DVD ripoffs including movies that are now in theatres such as "The Passion". Though I saw some titles liked, I resisted temptation to "stick it to the man".
I just missed a neighbor who has been in theatre for over a year. She was just leaving Doha for the airport facility when I arrived.
Did I mention how good the food is? I feel I have to say something positive in this log...
This morning at 0530, I got in line to sign up for the shuttle which goes to Camp Doha. Sign up was at 0630, and then we had to be back at 0730 for check in that didn't occur until 0755 since everyone knows we'll be late. From reading and hearing about camp Doha, I though it would be a real adventure: great sites, a huge PX etc, but it was disappointing. I did get to see some other coalition soldiers and pick up some shaving cream that works well with my razor. Seeing the British Soldiers reminded me of a quote of Winston Churchill:
"If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."
We then stopped at what was termed a "Haji shop". There we could buy electronics, watches, handguns. Featured were DVD ripoffs including movies that are now in theatres such as "The Passion". Though I saw some titles liked, I resisted temptation to "stick it to the man".
I just missed a neighbor who has been in theatre for over a year. She was just leaving Doha for the airport facility when I arrived.
