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Another day in Baghdad.

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Monday, September 18, 2006

A tortured soul I am not.

The other morning I awoke and made my way to the latrine trailer to perform some personal hygiene when I found myself stopped in my tracks; I was amazed at how beautiful of a morning it was. As I marveled at the cool temperature, light breeze, overall positive feel of the day, I couldn't help but sing Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" in my head. There are bad people in Iraq, and bad things certainly happen here, but away from all the outside influences and man-made problems, it is still part of a wonderful world and it is important for me to realize that from time to time. I am not in Hell.  Read More »

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