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« Resistance "is a normal thing, and a right for everyone." | Main | Radio Interview » September 11, 2007
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Posted by Bill EVIL MARINE MAKES IRAQI CHILD CRY. Just kidding, this isn't an Agence France Presse caption. Some Marines are bored with civil affairs missions, some embrace them. This fellow loved interacting with kids, and picked up this crying child to comfort him. Unfortunately ... ... it turned out to be a long, hard, slog. Fallujah City Council members haggle after a meeting. I'm told that this is when the real business gets accomplished. The new new media: Fallujan reporters at the city council meeting. Commerce is returning to the streets of Fallujah. A hardware store. Complaint Department: young Marines had scratched out messages in the roof of a Humvee. One of the worst things about being an enlisted Marine in Iraq is waiting for hours while pulling security on a vehicle. The vics are air-conditioned, but that might bring the temperature down to 105 from 125 while wearing body armor in the summer months. Iraqi Policemen pose for a picture at the Nazaal Precinct. During my last visit, they hid from my camera to protect their families from being attacked. Now, with greater numbers and rising confidence, they ask me to take pictures. A makeshift Marine urinal at a combat outpost. What a difference a generation makes. Gold's Gym, Fallujah: Marines prioritize work out equipment, no matter the forward deployment. A Marine greets kids while Iraqi police officers look on. Irony, Alive and Well in Iraq: this shirt - "Road Block Cafe, Fallujah" - was worn by a young Fallujan interpreter who spoke English like a kid from New York. Dance, Dance, Revolution? As soon as I pointed my camera at him, this kid started up a funky arabic shimmy and shake. I'd move the camera away, he'd stop. Back, he'd start. Away, stop. Etc. Flex Wheeler, USMC: Iraqis aren't the only hams. 2/6 Marines take a break from fortifying an observation post with sandbags to strike a pose. Ahhhhhhh: a Navy Corpsman checks out a recruit for the Fallujah Neighborhood Watch. "Make My Day, Ameriki:" In addition to some bad-ass earrings, the little one on the left sported a tough stare. His(?) sister gives the game away, however. One naked baby! Two naked babies! Lunch at the Nazaal Precinct. Iraqis know how to eat. Lance Cpl. Jose Gomez relaxes before the day ahead.
Posted by Bill at September 11, 2007 10:31 PM | TrackBack (0) Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsAs always - great pictures & thanks for the reporting. Posted by: Adriane at September 12, 2007 10:45 AM Really nice pics, Bill! Seriously. Well-chosen and well-framed. Stay safe! Posted by: Michael Fumento at September 12, 2007 12:30 PM I think it's not so much as "generation" issue as an age issue. That girl didn't look old enough to need to be veiled in public. Posted by: Hal at September 12, 2007 03:53 PM Great photos, Bill. Stay safe over there. Posted by: Jon Ham at September 12, 2007 04:05 PM very good pics-paints a thousand words- so important-well done -keep it up Posted by: mike at September 12, 2007 05:24 PM I'm an ex Navy medic... These pics bring a smile to my face!! Stay safe brother... Posted by: Jay Jones at September 12, 2007 05:58 PM Bill, I had the happiest time reviewing your pictures and humorous comments. Love you and miss you. Grandma Posted by: Eileen at September 12, 2007 06:14 PM Bill, many thanks for the dispatch and your courage. As I linked to your post and two pics I noticed that your photos aren't watermarked with your copyright. Your photos are special, and really shouldn't be poached by some magazine -- as happened to Michael Yon. I use iView Media Pro for media management - which can automatically create HTML pages including watermarks. Posted by: Steve Darden at September 12, 2007 08:17 PM Just curious but do you know what that bottle on a string is in the latrine? Maybe hand sanitizer? Posted by: tom scott at September 12, 2007 08:56 PM Maybe hand sanitizer? Bingo. Posted by: Bill from INDC at September 13, 2007 06:04 AM excellent work Bill Posted by: Jane at September 14, 2007 06:02 PM |
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