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Friday, Jul 14, 2006
Everyone Thought Saddam Was A Threat!
Sadly, no.
Uncle Rummy's Words Of Wisdom -- "Progress"
Rumsfeld first went to Balad Air Base, 40 miles north of Baghdad and reassured about 700 troops their work was being noticed.
"Each time I come to Iraq I see progress," Rumsfeld said.
"Each time I come to Iraq I see progress," Rumsfeld said.
Balad Airbase, one of the largest Airbases in Iraq, is located in Northern Iraq approximately 68 kilometers North of Baghdad.
Balad occupies a 25 square kilometer site As of Febuary 2006, Balad AB was home to about 25,000 U.S. troops.
The base is so large it has its own 'neighborhoods'. These include: 'KBR-land' (a Halliburton subsidiary company); 'CJSOTF' which is home to a special operations unit.There is a Subway sandwich shop, a Pizza Hut, a Popeye's, a 24-hour Burger King, two post exchanges which sell an impressive array of goods, four mess halls, a minature golf course and a hospital.
I think he was talking about the miniature golf.Balad occupies a 25 square kilometer site As of Febuary 2006, Balad AB was home to about 25,000 U.S. troops.
The base is so large it has its own 'neighborhoods'. These include: 'KBR-land' (a Halliburton subsidiary company); 'CJSOTF' which is home to a special operations unit.There is a Subway sandwich shop, a Pizza Hut, a Popeye's, a 24-hour Burger King, two post exchanges which sell an impressive array of goods, four mess halls, a minature golf course and a hospital.
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