032810 Flying Over Iraq

032810 Flying Over Iraq

A few weeks ago the weather was great here in Iraq and perfect for
running at noon. Last week though it got cold and even it rained here
yesterday. I've had to bring my jacket out of summer storage since
it's so chilly at night now. But at just over 1000 feet in the air
traveling via helo it's downright cold! One has to wear a long sleeve
shirt or jacket while in a helo and I wish I would have worn a jacket.
Anyway, bitch, bitch, bitch...
Here a few pics over Baghdad and Camp Kalsu. The pic of people in
helmets and flak jackets is the group that was headed out to the helo.
This is the Camp Kalsu Air terminal waiting area. There's also a pic
of a palace. There are quite a few palaces in Iraq that Sadaam had
built and he moved from place to palace on a daily basis I understand.
You can also see that Iraq has fairly modern freeways now and the
houses are jammed next to each other. People in Baghdad generally
live in different neighborhoods depending upon what 'tribe and sect'
they were born into. And how do they know this? It's printed on your
passport! Whadda life huh?
R/Chris