2008/05/21 Base Saba al-Bor
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Sunni sheikhs

Cozying up

Last night we went out on patrol and visited some Sunni sheikhs in the neighborhood of this base.
On the picture you see me cozying up to one of the sheikhs and his friends.


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What a horrible outfit you wear. Try a nice local shirt, they are wonderful. I still own a beautiful white (Afghan) shirt, maybe I should send it to you.
said Jan Thys 21/05/2008 19:03 • x
What's with the bowl? The dog eats first?
said RH CdG 21/05/2008 19:46 • x
Jan
I think the local shirts aren't bulletproof.
said Margot Morgan 21/05/2008 20:55 • x
Seems like a warm welcome.
said Pablo Del Pueblo 21/05/2008 22:30 • x
Arnon
What a great experience. What sort of things did you discuss Arnon?
said Natasza Tardio 22/05/2008 00:21 • x
@Margot
He could hide the ugly bullet-proof vest with a nice white shirt for this warm welcome.
said Jan Thys 22/05/2008 08:56 • x
Jan
There is no white shirt that goes over this flake jacket.
said Arnon Grunberg 22/05/2008 09:04 • x
Arnon
I'll send you one of mine. When you leave Iraq you can give it away as a white burkha.
said Sander Voerman 22/05/2008 11:05 • x
@Arnon
I am sure Sanders’ shirt will cover you well, mine would have done too. Size does matter.
said Jan Thys 22/05/2008 12:26 • x
@ Arnon
Is this how your shirt got torn a few entries ago?
said Pablo Del Pueblo 22/05/2008 13:17 • x
Pablo
No! The shirt was falling apart all by itself.
said Arnon Grunberg 22/05/2008 14:05 • x
Sander
Very kind of you. I'm not sure how the soldiers here will react when they see me in your burka.
said Arnon Grunberg 22/05/2008 14:06 • x
Is there any reason why the post "Camp Taji" is empty?
said Jeanette P. 22/05/2008 16:52 • x
Jeanette
It was because of a technical error in the reply of Arnon. I have fixed it, so please read his reponse.
said Sander Voerman 22/05/2008 17:25 • x
I just wondered, did I miss anything on the progress your Green Card is making, Mr. Arnon? How's that going?
said Dens Powells 22/05/2008 20:54 • x
Dens
According to my lawyer green card is on track. Of course I can always marry an American or enlist for a couple of years.
said Arnon Grunberg 23/05/2008 12:15 • x
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