Saturday was the most scared I’ve been here on this trip, an observation Col. Scott Wuestner with the 4-11 Field Artillery unit called “good.”
Good, I think, because he was trying to emphasize the danger his soldiers face in this area north of Baghdad. A point he made well, thanks to the many visual aids he used in his presentation. Read more »
BAGHDAD — The young artist, sitting in a comfortable upscale home earlier this week, told Lt. Andrew Pfeiffer he didn’t feel safe in his own western Baghdad neighborhood. The home offers a nice coolness on a clear, hot day as they speak.
The man, who specializes in ceramics, bronze and glass, said the increased violence keeps him and his family living in fear.
As if on cue, a single gunshot rang out a few blocks away.
“You see?” the man said, pointing his thumb over his shoulder and speaking through an interpreter. Read more »