Travel to Baghdad Blog

Several Iraq blog digests today.

I've got some friends in my local Pub who once went to Medallin in Cuba at the height of the cocaine war between the DEA / CIA and the Cuban Drug cartel. I was always jealous of the stories that they told so maybe I want to go one better than them.

Maybe it's for the money. We are being very well paid.

Maybe I'm just mad!

I think it's a combination of all of the above, but whatever the reasons, I'm going to Baghdad, and I've agreed with my best mate and co - worker Fiona (Fi) to keep a diary of my thoughts for her brothers web - site.

I've never done this kind of thing before, (allowing my thoughts to be scrutinized by others) but a deal's a deal, so here is my first ever 'blog' as she insists I call it.

After delays, arguments, second thoughts, third thoughts and more delays, we have finally been given our flight details.

Shit, it's really happening!

I'm actually going to travel into a warzone.

I've never really been one to study current affairs in any great depth, but when you're about to embark on a journey to one of the most dangerous places on earth via one of the most hazardous roads on earth, I think only a fool would ignore the news.

I wish I'd ignored the news.

I wish I didn't have satellite TV. Too much information.

It seems like I'm phoning Fi every couple of hours with more bad news. But she's determined to go, no matter what. She's got some balls that bird, I can tell ya.

Our boss has given us the chance to back out due to the increased hostilities, but, we're going to Baghdad, and Nothing can stop us.