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« Random Pictures, One | Main | HA & MM in Iraq » January 17, 2007
Where in the ... (Change of Plans)
Posted by Bill Again emulating Bill Roggio, I'm dropping plans to go to Ramadi in favor of staying here in Fallujah. With travel buffers, my schedule probably can't accommodate more than one embed in a Ramadi Military Transition Team (MTT) before the leave of absence from my day job is up, whereas if I stay here, I can accomplish a MTT, a civil affairs embed and probably a visit to Habbaniya. I also don't think I have the full story on Fallujah, not having interacted with the Iraqi Army, nor seen civil affairs or reconstruction efforts. I've come to the conclusion that to have an idea of what's going on in either city, you need to spend at least two to three solid weeks, ideally four, in each. Compounding the complexity is that the two cities and regions surrounding them are vastly different. All this makes the concept of authoritatively writing about either from Baghdad or DC, as some are inclined to do, all the more unrealistic. It's perhaps possible with a wealth of contacts, but access to first-hand local perspectives is pretty helpful. Today I'm headed back into the city to embed with the Iraqi Army and their Marine MTT, so posts may be spare. I'm still working on my overall review of the PTT mission, but transcriptions are taking a while. A piece for the Examiner covering last Wednesday's recruiting drive should run this Wednesday, so look out for it if I don't have the ability to link. In the meantime, enjoy some pics. *** If you'd prefer to donate via check, please e-mail me and I'll provide you mailing instructions. Thank you for your support. Posted by Bill at January 17, 2007 01:50 AM | TrackBack (0) Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: Comments |
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