ENDGAME IRAQ | Traveling with Kevlar, into darkness
BAGHDAD
Our wits were softened by three days of snatching sleep between rolls called on a two-hourly basis. Our names never seemed to rise high enough on the list to catch a flight. Until suddenly yesterday we made it onto the flight manifest, as it is called, and were bussed out to a waiting C-17 military freight aircraft. Tight rows of seats had been fastened all the way up the length of the windowless belly of this enormous vessel. We entered with about 200 U.S. infantry who carried their weapons, armor vests, Kevlar helmets and packs. There was very little space to...
Great work Richard.
I look forward to reading more about your time here in Iraq. Keep up the great work. I second Abby's caution: be safe.
Rich Morales
Can't wait for American troops to leave the hell-hole called Iraq. The religion of peace can take the country back. What a mistake to ever go into the country thinking that the followers of the "religion of peace" would act in a logical fashion!
Thanks for taking on this project. Americans need to see your photos and movies, otherwise it's just a war fought by anonymous Americans. It's not. My husband, a Princeton & SOM grad, is an Army officer with the PA Guard on a year-long deployment; he's stationed outside of Baghdad. As you've seen, it's still dangerous there. Be safe.