A Solo Stroll Through Baghdad

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12-16-2012 @ 5:58PM

Michael said...

con't He'd never seen it, he was thrilled, I was thrilled to give it to him.
There's the archelogoist at Babylon. We were exploring the ruins early in the morning, weaponless, you could do dumb things like back then, there was no infrastructure, despite the riots and looting at the beginning of the end of Saddam, life was trying to get back to normal. How ironic; civilized, educated people in Babylon. I never expected to see anyone at Babylon, we came in the back and went out the front through the replica Isthar gate, that's where I met him, I forgot his name. I got the rest of the guys and ladies from out convoy and told them this was an opportunity of a lifetime, he took us on a tour of the ruins. The dinar was worthless we had USD that we couldn't spent. I let the troops know to be generous for his hospitality, we gave him enough money to take care of the himself and the staff for several months. God I miss Iraq sometimes, it was a wonderful experience when we wern't waring, It's one of the most beautiful places on earth. I taught myself some rudimentary Arabic. I would love to drive through all the places I was and just socalize like I did in 2003.

12-16-2012 @ 6:45PM

mary collins finn said...

Michael,
Thanks for a fascinating post. I grew up drink the Vietnam era and though I was never in the military my first visit to that country in the early 90's was bitter sweet. A beautiful country, a delightful people and hard to believe that so many thousands of my generation gave their lives in a conflict that is now a troubled memory for both sides.
I hope you get your wish to return there someday soon.

12-16-2012 @ 8:14PM

Larry Vargo said...

To Mary Collins Finn:
Interesting to note as a Vietnam vet they're more over that war than we are, and they took all the bombs.

12-17-2012 @ 12:34AM

mgTX said...

We would get our beer at a place named "The Baghdad Country Club" it was a real hole in the wall close to the BIAP outside the Embassy. It was owned by a Brit. They had some American beer but mostly cases of Carlsburg and Tuborg which is pictured above. The cases were $20 and the cans were more than 12 oz. Good memories!

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