Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Safety in green zone

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Posts
    1

    Question Safety in green zone

    My son just left today for the green zone. I am sick to my stomach. I hear sleeping arrangements are in trailers.

    Is this true of government officials.

  2. #2
    Council Member Cavguy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Posts
    1,127

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by 53blueeyes View Post
    My son just left today for the green zone. I am sick to my stomach. I hear sleeping arrangements are in trailers.

    Is this true of government officials.
    Yes, In trailers, like almost every FOB in Iraq. Nothing special there.

    All things considered, the Green Zone is one of the safest places in Iraq to be. The only reason attacks there make the news so often is it is where the reporters are.
    "A Sherman can give you a very nice... edge."- Oddball, Kelly's Heroes
    Who is Cavguy?

  3. #3
    Council Member sullygoarmy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Fort Stewart
    Posts
    224

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Cavguy View Post
    Yes, In trailers, like almost every FOB in Iraq. Nothing special there.

    All things considered, the Green Zone is one of the safest places in Iraq to be. The only reason attacks there make the news so often is it is where the reporters are.
    +1 to that. I spent some time in and out of there last year when the attacks were picking up. Still nothing like some of the Combat Outposts even when things were busy. Cavguy nailed it...one of the safest spots in all of Iraq. The trailers are sandbagged in, lots of nearby bunkers if needed and darn if those trailers didn't have some great A/C!

    Most of your reporters never leave there because it is so safe. Like Cavguy said, if it is attacked, you always hear about it because the reporters are all there.

    I'll throw a few prayers out there for your son. Don't worry, he's in good hands and thanks for his service!
    "But the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet withstanding, go out to meet it."

    -Thucydides

Similar Threads

  1. Leaving the Green Zone
    By SWJED in forum US Policy, Interest, and Endgame
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 05-12-2008, 04:08 PM
  2. Baghdad's Green Zone Is a Haven Under Siege
    By SWJED in forum Who is Fighting Whom? How and Why?
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 06-07-2007, 11:23 AM
  3. U.S. Embassy employees fearful over Green Zone attacks
    By tequila in forum US Policy, Interest, and Endgame
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 05-16-2007, 02:24 PM
  4. Red Teaming Iraq
    By SWJED in forum US Policy, Interest, and Endgame
    Replies: 45
    Last Post: 01-24-2007, 01:07 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •