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| One of my first sights in Iraq, the State Department tent at Camp Striker |
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| Presidential Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, view from a helicopter |
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| I listen at one of the scientific symposia we organized for Iraqi former weapons scientists |
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| My desk in the "red zone" in Iraq. |
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| It gets hotter than h*** in Baghdad in the summer. Water drops are all over the place to allow people to rehydrate and avoid serious illness. |
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| Rhino bus, an armored personnel carrier, used for both military and civilian personnel |
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| Rear view of a rhino bus |
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| Sense of geography and sense of humor combine to get this |
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| One of many "duck and cover" bunkers. The efficacy of these structures is doubtful, however. |
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| Sunset at the crossed swords held by giant hands modeled from Sadam Hussein's own hands |
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| Well known politicians visited Baghdad frequently |
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| Wingman flies ahead and to the left of our helicopter |
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| Marine officers |
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| I stand with my military counterpart Lt Col Bill Hibner |
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| Bombed out building, Tuwaitha, Iraq |
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| Rocket tore a hole through this building about 100 meters from me. |
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| Choppers come to retrieve us from a mission |
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| Frosty the snowman peers over high barricades and razor wire to bring winter cheer to Baghdad. |
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| Preparing to go overseas in Summer 2005. My mission was diplomatic, but just in case, I wanted to learn better how to use a handgun or an assault rifle. |
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| This very large mural in the Palace shows a possible future war |
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| The Haliburton morale people were running out of ideas as to how to keep people from getting bored. I knew we were in trouble when they had "Dress Like a Pirate Day" (no kidding). |
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| Sign outside the palace locksmith's shop |
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| Similar signs posted all over the Palace |
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| This sign by the Palace pool is one of my favorites, both because of what it says and what it doesn't say. |
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| I didn't think these soldiers (protecting me during a mission) were doing anything in particular at the moment . . . but see next picture . . . |
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| Notice that they are covering three men walking toward us. I didn't see this until days later when I magnified the picture. |
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| The Faw Palace, now the focus of activity at Victory Base |
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| Waiting area on the military side of Baghdad airport |
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| The day I left to come home, I took this picture at Baghdad Airport |
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| Sunset over Baghdad |
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| Prsidential Palace (night view, from the rear, overlooks Sadam's pool. |
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