Baghdad Bound
I last saw Baghdad in October 2004, speeding through the streets of northern Baghdad in the back of Emad's Chevy Caprice. I miss those days. For Jayme and I, Baghdad became our home. We had friends, a home, a life there. A twisted life that our friends in America couldn't conceive of, but we were happy. We didn't want to leave.
By this evening I'll be back in Baghdad. It's been four and a half years, and I wonder what I'll recognise. I'm going back for the Connect Iraq 2009 conference, a communications conference that Talia is organising. We've got a large number of ministers, industry professionals, and our own business partners attending. I'm especially impressed by our western partners; many of them were wary when we told them where we wanted them to fly.
Unfortunately we'll be limited to the borders of Baghdad International Airport's secure perimeter. So I won't get to see my old home or favourite restaurants. But I'll get to see a lot of my friends, and I'm really looking forward to that.
What questions do you want me to ask them?
By this evening I'll be back in Baghdad. It's been four and a half years, and I wonder what I'll recognise. I'm going back for the Connect Iraq 2009 conference, a communications conference that Talia is organising. We've got a large number of ministers, industry professionals, and our own business partners attending. I'm especially impressed by our western partners; many of them were wary when we told them where we wanted them to fly.
Unfortunately we'll be limited to the borders of Baghdad International Airport's secure perimeter. So I won't get to see my old home or favourite restaurants. But I'll get to see a lot of my friends, and I'm really looking forward to that.
What questions do you want me to ask them?