Every morning at 0530 I wake up to the sound of the Imams calling people to prayer. It is exactly like what you've heard every movie you have seen that is set in the Middle East. It is pretty cool and who doesn't need a reminder to talk to the Big Man Upstairs every now and then.
I then head to the palace for training of one kind or another. The palace is the former Royal Palace of Saddam Hussein. It is very ornate to the point of being gaudy and some of the light fixtures look like they have been taken right out of the 1970's.
The food here is very good and Wednesday is steak and lobster night, no kidding. At night I have been going to movies played in the basement of the palace, I mean what kind of dictator would go without a 45 seat theater with leather seats in his palace.
That's life in Baghdad which is not my permanent home, that would be the lovely province of Diyala and hopefully I will get there early next week.
Check out my photo with General Petraeus!
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Brewster,
I hope they were showing you chicken films! Ya know, a little multi-tasking! I hope everything is going well. I look forward to the adventures.
Scott
Hey, Thanks for calling. Let me know if you are close to that big lake i asked you about. have a good week. I'll think about you while i gambling all my american money away in Vegas.
Take care, we always thinking about you
Brad, Stef and Brylie
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