Baghdad Trip

I just got back from my weekly trip to Baghdad. This trip was fun because I got to see new sights. I had to go to the International Zone today for some meetings. This zone is the hotspot of the city and many many things are happening in this area. This is also the area that the Saddam trial will be held. The picture today is of a building that was damaged from our bombs a few years ago. Notice it is right on a freeway and the main part of this building is damaged. Very precise bombing. In fact, you can go down into this building now and see the effects that the bomb did to the building. Way Cool. Sorry Vicki. But it just goes to show you that our technology is very good now and we try to be precise as we can when we hit buildings in a city. Anyway. I made a film also of the flight over Baghdad in the Blackhawk helicopter that I think is really good. I hope to be able to put music to it to make it even more interesting. The sound from my camera recorded the buffeting of the helicopter as we flew low and fast and that doesn't make for a good sound. I like how the helicopter pilots fly these Blackhawks all around the country. They fly them lower than you can imagine and they have to climb up and over the power lines. Way Cool. But I keep thinking about that movie "Blackhawk Down" and how easy it is to take one of these down. So...low and fast is good in my book. I'll try and put a Blackhawk picture in this post as well. Most of these Blackhawk army pilots and door gunner, and mechanics are from the Arizona Guard. Pray for them, since they are always flying, everywhere. I hope to be able to see those guys when they return to Phoenix. Life is good anywhere back in the good ole USA, believe me! Everytime I go to the other cities around Iraq, I'm reminded that we have our problems but all of these problems can be solved if people remain tolerate of others and help one another, even if it's just a little bit. That is that.