Sunday, June 27, 2004
Former Iraqi Military Installations
From what I’ve seen, most bombs fell on military targets and much of the looting which occured right after the demise of the former Iraqi army took place at government installations. And this, of course, is where we live: in and around bombed out buildings that have had many of their fixtures removed. Many installations are ornate with lakes and groves of trees. Directions on a compound could routinely include, “follow the esplanade around to the left and take a right at the palace…”
It’s a Beautiful Country, But
Unlike Kuwait, which is mostly desert, Iraq, except for the Western part, has many green places. It contains, after all, the Fertile Crescent. It still smells bad and the flies – the flies are such an irritant that they are included on a pamphlet Saddam’s uncle wrote on the three things that God should not have created. One Soldier, who had obviously been concerned with immigration back home, but now empathetic said, "I'll never bitch about people wanting to come [to America] again: 'Come on over.’ '"
From what I’ve seen, most bombs fell on military targets and much of the looting which occured right after the demise of the former Iraqi army took place at government installations. And this, of course, is where we live: in and around bombed out buildings that have had many of their fixtures removed. Many installations are ornate with lakes and groves of trees. Directions on a compound could routinely include, “follow the esplanade around to the left and take a right at the palace…”
It’s a Beautiful Country, But
Unlike Kuwait, which is mostly desert, Iraq, except for the Western part, has many green places. It contains, after all, the Fertile Crescent. It still smells bad and the flies – the flies are such an irritant that they are included on a pamphlet Saddam’s uncle wrote on the three things that God should not have created. One Soldier, who had obviously been concerned with immigration back home, but now empathetic said, "I'll never bitch about people wanting to come [to America] again: 'Come on over.’ '"
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