Seeing the former PM this morn…
by admin on March 22, 2009Seeing the former PM this morning, then goodbye to green zone, hello Baghdad!
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@doutrich No way! Say hi to F…
by admin on March 21, 2009@doutrich No way! Say hi to Forrest for me! And I will say hi to Baghdad for you… 
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Watching fireworks across the …
by admin on March 21, 2009Watching fireworks across the Tigris river for Nawroz, Kurdish (and Persian) New Year!
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Frisbee field now concrete pla…
by admin on March 21, 2009Frisbee field now concrete plant! Relaxing the rest of the day; wish the pool were working or that the PM weren’t watching our every move.
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Windy and dusty today in Baghd…
by admin on March 21, 2009Windy and dusty today in Baghdad. Off to see if the frisbee field still exists…
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Post from Baghdad – 6th Anniversary, huh?
by admin on March 20, 2009Since I got to Baghdad a few days ago, I’ve been asking people about the 6th anniversary of the American invasion into Iraq, and their reflections on the matter. To my surprise, people stare blankly at me in response. ”Oh, really? Is it?” I somehow figured that it was a day that all Iraqis would know, that would live in infamy, for better or worse. But it seems to have escaped the notice of the wide range of Iraqi society I’ve asked the past couple days, from students, to people in the market, to politicians alike. No one, except Americans in the Embassy, was thinking about it. Clearly, some people were. I’ve noticed reports on the news about flag burning and anti-American protests down South, and I’ve heard several loud explosions today versus none the days before. But, all in all, it seems to be a non-event. When I asked him why, a Sunni politician told me today that he figured people are more concerned with living their lives, with surviving, and do not have time or the energy to sit back and reflect on anniversaries. Others in the market said why should they dwell on tragedies? Others have said they did not believe it would really happen, that America would invade, until it actually did start happening, and shared their eager anticipation in the first days about a new life and a new government, followed by dashed hopes in the maelstrom that followed.
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Reducing the Iraqi situation t…
by admin on March 20, 2009Reducing the Iraqi situation to one-line Tweets is proving difficult. Suffice it to say, saw Saddam’s crossed swords in a new way this time
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Good morning, Baghdad! Waking…
by admin on March 20, 2009Good morning, Baghdad! Waking up to the sound of helicopters. Headed to Rashid hotel to meet Sunni politician.
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First time w/ wireless @ no di…
by admin on March 19, 2009First time w/ wireless @ no dial-up since arriving…do not want to tear myself away from the computer!
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Did 1st TV interview in Arabic…
by admin on March 19, 2009Did 1st TV interview in Arabic, drove around w/o body armor, dinner at New Embassy, i.e. fortress. Now on lockdown in Green Zone. Phew!
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