Message #342589

[TexasLacy]

Noah, I cannot speak for ASTAN, but fighting the insurgents in IRQ is just like Charles said, it is guerilla warfare.  The enemy is not readily recognizable.  The man you bought a hajji movie from in the market at 1500 may very well take some pot shots at you at 1900.  They don't think the same way we do.  The kids that come looking for candy, or pepsi money are sometimes looking to distract you, or will go tell their uncles and brothers what youre doing.

Charles, I agree with you on the smell.  I don't hate anyone for their skin color, but even the hajjis that live here have that same "ass, feet, goat and curry" smell seeping out of their pores.  I can't go in one of their gas stations even if I wanted to (which I don't) because of the smell.  I have forgotten a lot of things, but I will never forget that smell.