<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503</id><updated>2011-04-22T04:09:30.355+03:00</updated><title type='text'>LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD</title><subtitle type='html'>a dinar for your thoughts...</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>173</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-117158037783149929</id><published>2007-02-16T00:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2007-02-16T01:59:37.850+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all, its been a long time since i blogged here because i get so tired of ranting about the idiot republicans. i have to force myself from time to time to forget that the wealthy republicans are running this great nation right into the ground. its hard to stay silent for long. as long as the republicans continue to lie, i guess i will continue to blog. anyway, bush and the republicans </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/117158037783149929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/117158037783149929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2007/02/greetings-all-its-been-long-time-since.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-115851700487730097</id><published>2006-09-17T20:20:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-09-17T22:16:44.926+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>president bush and his cronies are wrong about the "torture" issue. the terrorists are horrible people but the laws and regulations concerning torture and the handling of information is really meant to protect our troops, not the enemy terrorists. the republicans have turned this issue around and now claim that people who are opposed to their torture policy are supporting the terrorists. they are</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115851700487730097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115851700487730097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/09/president-bush-and-his-cronies-are.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-115732746106832509</id><published>2006-09-04T01:04:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-09-04T03:51:01.156+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>maybe i shouldnt rant and rave about evil republicans on my blog so much. looks like they are going to be in power in america for some time to come. as long as the republicans beat the drums of war loud enough everything else is drowned out, it seems. i feel the american people are not being very smart because it is obvious that the republicans are doing nothing for america. the republicans claim</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115732746106832509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115732746106832509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/09/maybe-i-shouldnt-rant-and-rave-about.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-115670177939946038</id><published>2006-08-27T20:57:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-08-27T22:02:59.440+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i  guess i was wrong about the situation an iraq,...rumsfeld claims our problems are now over in baghdad. i guess three thousand stryker troops was all that was needed to stop civil war in iraq. hoo-rahh! we should listen to our government in washington more often, they are always right! this latest event proves it! anyway, we better learn to accept what we're told about iraq because we are going</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115670177939946038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115670177939946038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-guess-i-was-wrong-about-situation.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-115610863824143027</id><published>2006-08-20T19:56:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-08-21T01:17:18.360+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>its been awhile since i last blogged. i guess i'm like most americans now, chasing the almighty dollar and putting off talking about the world's problems for the time being. anyway, americans are clueless about the situation in iraq. for example, many still connect saddam and iraq to the 9/11 attack and there is no way to really dispute that falsehood because americans really know so little about</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115610863824143027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/115610863824143027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/08/its-been-awhile-since-i-last-blogged.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114982731355411831</id><published>2006-06-09T06:07:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-06-09T08:28:33.663+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>there is no excuse for what happened in haditha. it makes me sick that people here in america can defend the actions of the marines who took part in the shooting of civilians. i served in the marines and as a marine it worries me that the marines involved with this tossed their values and ethics into the garbage. hell, killing civilians is what the terrorists do, not us! the units i served with </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114982731355411831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114982731355411831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/06/there-is-no-excuse-for-what-happened.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114713552519189165</id><published>2006-05-09T03:27:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T04:45:25.266+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>right-wing republicans are an odd mix of robber barons and hillbilly bible thumpers. democrats have their kooks too but they dont seem as evil as republican right-wingers as far as public policy is concerned. democrats are the lesser of the two evils, for sure. republican right-wingers care more about gay marriage than war or disease and they dont want to pay taxes even when the nation is being </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114713552519189165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114713552519189165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/05/right-wing-republicans-are-odd-mix-of.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114602528436300131</id><published>2006-04-26T07:30:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-04-26T08:21:24.440+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! its unfortunate that my little blog has turned into a rant againts republicans but because i am no longer in baghdad there is nothing else to bitch about(LOL!). this blog started from e-mail when i was deployed to iraq. my wife thought people might find our e-mail interesting so she started publishing our mail except for very personal or tactical information. with tactics over with</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114602528436300131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114602528436300131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/04/greetings-all-its-unfortunate-that-my.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114520152516475542</id><published>2006-04-16T17:52:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-04-16T19:32:05.250+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>its about time somebody called for the ousting of rumsfeld, rumsfeld is an idiot! these chicken hawk neo-cons  like cheney and rumsfeld cant run a lemonade stand, let alone an army. when will america learn this? when its too late? i have issues with civilians running the military anyway, let alone stupid oil rich republican chicken hawks. lordy, i hate those evil people! how could such a great </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114520152516475542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114520152516475542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/04/its-about-time-somebody-called-for.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114399569252961669</id><published>2006-04-02T19:14:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2006-04-02T20:34:52.630+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all, goodday to all. i'm not one to say " i told you so" but if you've been reading this blog the past couple of years you know i've predicted the turmoil unfolding in iraq today. our republican leadership bungled iraq like eveything else they touch. it should be obvious by now that we cant afford to let republicans run things, its not good for our nation. we need to stop telling other </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114399569252961669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114399569252961669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/04/greetings-all-goodday-to-all.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114325751455257157</id><published>2006-03-25T05:36:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-25T06:31:54.633+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! nothing much to say tonight i must admit. i am curious about all the attacks on the media from both the left and the right because it raises some important issues. we who are in the "middle" as far as politics go should take note because this is an attack on free press, period. the muslims became upset about some stupid cartoons some time ago and this is an example of what im </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114325751455257157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114325751455257157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/greetings-all-nothing-much-to-say.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114308507968828784</id><published>2006-03-23T04:58:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-23T06:37:59.766+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>well, the right-wing republicans are at it again! lies, lies and more lies! the latest lies involve WMDs and they couldnt be further from the truth. first of all, there is no way in hell saddam moved WMDs from iraq to syria (or anywhere else prior to the current iraq war). no way! i know, i was there! first of all this lie is a slap in the face for all u.s. military (and others) who served in the</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114308507968828784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114308507968828784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/well-right-wing-republicans-are-at-it.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114282321411110168</id><published>2006-03-20T04:42:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-20T05:53:34.476+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! it hurts me to hear of all the bad things happening in iraq. when i was in baghdad in 2003 things really seemed okay. i bitched about not being able to go home but i had high hopes for iraq. i knew we didnt have enough troops for the job but people were so nice to us i felt things could work out. outside of a few stray rounds and a rocket attack (or two) i never felt like i was in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114282321411110168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114282321411110168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/greetings-all-it-hurts-me-to-hear-of.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114247111708273019</id><published>2006-03-16T03:09:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-16T04:05:17.250+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings everyone! the republicans want to do away with veterans health care and this is one of the many reasons i believe they are evil. veterans health care is not welfare, as many right wing republicans claim. many veterans (when not serving in war or active duty) are self-employed and/or cannot afford health care. its bad enough that republicans want to get rid of social security but why go </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114247111708273019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114247111708273019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/greetings-everyone-republicans-want-to.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114223148184285423</id><published>2006-03-13T08:57:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T09:31:21.880+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! yes, another horriable day in baghdad. i try to contain my anger and i do that by ranting againts republicans. they are the cause of all our problems here in the usa and overseas. they are evil. liberals and democrats may be kooky but the republicans are just plain evil. they are also looting our great nation of its wealth and power. if you think terrorists are bad for our nation </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114223148184285423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114223148184285423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/greetings-all-yes-another-horriable.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114205234470381868</id><published>2006-03-11T06:35:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-11T07:45:44.753+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the UAE port deal! i have to support the president on this one. it just shows how dumb republicans are. so all arabs are terrorists? i beg to differ. they've been fighting the terrorists alot longer than us and they support america in this war on terror. republicans are determined to piss the whole world off, i guess. republicans need to know that america has alot invested overseas (many owe </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114205234470381868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114205234470381868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/uae-port-deal-i-have-to-support.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114135443084736122</id><published>2006-03-03T03:54:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-03T05:53:50.913+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all ye olde soldiers! just for kicks i check out the liberal left-wing blogs from time to time. lordy! they are as stupid as the right wingers! lies about the miltary are out of control and the "kook meter" is on high. i know a little about these people, i come from a kooky liberal family. for example, i am a second class citizen in thier eyes because i smoke, eat red meat, drive an SUV</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114135443084736122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114135443084736122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/greetings-all-ye-olde-soldiers-just.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-114127668175823408</id><published>2006-03-02T06:54:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-03-02T08:18:01.806+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>liberals are kooks but conservatives and right-wingers are just plain evil. i hope that people reading this blog dont think im liberal just because i think that the republicans running our great country are running it right into the ground. im no liberal. im a capitalist and a hawk so i have never been fond of liberals but the republicans cant do anything right and their record of blunders proves</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114127668175823408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/114127668175823408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/liberals-are-kooks-but-conservatives.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113958393849237010</id><published>2006-02-10T17:04:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-02-11T06:36:15.763+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings to all old soldiers! just for the record, i had to call in to c-spans washington journal (02/09/06) program after hearing a stupid republican king george lover call in and insult the guest from soldiers for the truth. its a strange world when people attack those who are trying to help the troops. iraq is everyones war and real patriots do thier duty and speak the truth. the real </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113958393849237010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113958393849237010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/02/greetings-to-all-old-soldiers-just-for.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113796607482887203</id><published>2006-01-22T23:23:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-01-23T00:41:14.893+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings to old soldiers everywhere! remember, "old soldiers dont die, they just fade away." i swore when i returned from iraq i wouldnt forget those still serving but in a lot of ways i have. most of the people i knew overseas are now at home and getting along with thier lives. thats just the reality of war, i guess. i feel that i can best support the troops by encouraging everyone i know here </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113796607482887203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113796607482887203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/01/greetings-to-old-soldiers-everywhere.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113665411085712116</id><published>2006-01-07T18:42:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T20:15:10.966+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>seasons greetings and a happy new year to all good people! i cant help but to rant and rave from time to time but this year i will try to focus on the real evil of this world as it is the duty of all of those who blog from time to time to rant against evil. ive always said that people like pat robertson, jerry falwell and rush limbaugh are of the same cut as the muslim terrorists we are at war </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113665411085712116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113665411085712116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/01/seasons-greetings-and-happy-new-year.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113613351991683566</id><published>2006-01-01T16:58:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T19:38:43.013+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>happy new year! except for republicans, they are evil and i hope they have a horrible year! they passed the health and human services bill before they left town for the holidays. now we know they are evil. who takes money from the poor and gives it to the rich at christmas time? we know who,...republicans! people who voted republican are not just evil, they are stupid as well. if you give a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113613351991683566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113613351991683566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2006/01/happy-new-year-except-for-republicans.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113270476180832184</id><published>2005-11-22T20:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-23T03:12:41.876+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! the people in kansas think the world is flat! i thought this was a joke at first but i now know its true. yes! its hard to believe but just ask the people who live there. they will also tell you the earth was created in seven days (or six, whatever,...) anyway, i just cant believe the chicken hawk republican conservatives are still sticking to thier old talking points. as a veteran</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113270476180832184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113270476180832184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/greetings-all-people-in-kansas-think.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113245607320657703</id><published>2005-11-20T02:38:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-20T06:07:53.266+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>it has been unfortunate that so many people have died in iraq the past few days. ive always supported the war effort in iraq and afghanistan but since rep. murtha has come out against the war i may have second thoughts. it didnt have to be this way. the current administration didnt want to listen to reason in the past and it sure shows now. they didnt send enough troops to begin with and they </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113245607320657703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113245607320657703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/it-has-been-unfortunate-that-so-many.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113163344901648644</id><published>2005-11-10T16:42:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-10T17:37:29.080+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>our leaders are liars and cheats. im not talking about the military, im talking about the civilians who run the military. they dont care about soldiers or veterans and thier actions prove that. who approves of torture anyway? not the soldier on the ground. chickenhawks want torture (odd, its always the person who does not go to war that beats the war drum the loudest) the republicans are also </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113163344901648644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113163344901648644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/our-leaders-are-liars-and-cheats.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113121249532234699</id><published>2005-11-05T18:51:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-05T20:41:36.483+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121249532234699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121249532234699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_05.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113121248668986937</id><published>2005-11-05T18:51:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-05T20:41:31.150+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>its a shame that the iraq war policy by our current white house administration condones torture and other human rights violations. every service member on the ground anywhere overseas should be alarmed. what this means to the average grunt on the ground is very simple. if you are captured by terrorists or other combatants you will most likey "not" recieve your red cross package in a timely manner</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121248668986937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121248668986937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/its-shame-that-iraq-war-policy-by-our.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113121248948622972</id><published>2005-11-05T18:51:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-11-05T20:41:31.146+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121248948622972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113121248948622972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-113008792647770343</id><published>2005-10-23T18:08:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-23T20:18:46.543+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings old soldiers, greetings from the heartland! ive let this blog get away from me over the past year or two because this blog wasnt started simply to rant and rave about evil rich republicans and thier bible thumping hillbilly followers. in the early days of the iraq war we just wanted to blog our e-mails to give people an understanding of what life might be like for an infantry soldier in</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113008792647770343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/113008792647770343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/10/greetings-old-soldiers-greetings-from.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112879103497710298</id><published>2005-10-08T17:39:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T20:03:55.030+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>its interesting that bush now claims our enemies are extremist muslims. my guess is that he has avoided those words until now because so many of his supporters are religious extremists. they are not muslims but they hold many of the same views. i dont see much difference between pat robertson and bin ladin, for example. they advocate the same shit. both want rule by the bible (or koran) and do </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112879103497710298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112879103497710298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/10/its-interesting-that-bush-now-claims.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112827847532792810</id><published>2005-10-02T19:19:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2005-10-02T21:41:19.820+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings fellow infantry infidels! its been over a year now since i served in iraq and i told myself i wouldnt forget about everything going on over there but i have, almost. most of the people i know are back from iraq now and getting on with their lives so its easy to forget the war and everything going on around it. i lost some freinds in iraq but our unit came back with everybody it left </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112827847532792810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112827847532792810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/10/greetings-fellow-infantry-infidels-its.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432789963737</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.006+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:47.906+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432789963737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432789963737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-_112783432789963737.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432681149455</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.005+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:46.816+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432681149455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432681149455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-_112783432681149455.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432569739184</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.004+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:45.756+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432569739184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432569739184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-i-leave.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432344055175</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.003+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:44.563+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432344055175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432344055175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-_112783432344055175.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432311627287</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.002+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:44.563+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432311627287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432311627287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-_112783432311627287.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783432163193924</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.001+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:41.916+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432163193924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783432163193924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-i-leave_27.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112783431737582015</id><published>2005-09-27T18:14:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T19:18:41.916+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>some notes to post, before i leave the house today. people are beating up the media. i cant help but to notice that ever since the war in iraq started (no, its not ended yet) liberal friends of mine claim the american media is one-sided. funny, the right-wingers (mostly bible thumpers) claim its a liberal media. which is it? anyway, iraq is a mess. real danger lurks here as things slowly unravel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783431737582015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112783431737582015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-notes-to-post-before-i-leave_27.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112699048011073567</id><published>2005-09-17T22:50:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-18T00:54:40.146+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! its a double blog day for me, i guess (i like to keep my journal entries short, nothing worse than a rambling rant). first, i would just like the few people who do read this to know im no left-wing godless commie. im a hawk and a capitalist but i have a hard time watching politics go the direction they are going, down the toilet. second, im an "online opinion author" im not a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112699048011073567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112699048011073567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/greetings-all-its-double-blog-day-for.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112697743790711232</id><published>2005-09-17T19:28:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-17T21:19:57.700+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings fellow warriors! remember; "old soldiers dont die, they just fade away" if people still happen upon this blog they should know this is just a place for me to rant against the evil-doers (and republicans) in this world until i just fade away, nothing more and nothing less. we know who a lot of the real evil-doers are in this world so lets keep the light on them. why not? is this not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112697743790711232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112697743790711232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/greetings-fellow-warriors-remember-old.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112679271953138346</id><published>2005-09-15T17:08:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-15T17:58:39.580+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>another small victory for kind, good and reasonable people everywhere. a federal court has ruled against allowing "under god" in our pledge of allegiance. why is this a good thing? bible thumpers cant get it through their heads that the constitution makes clear our seperation of church and state. thats the problem in iraq now. muslim bible thumpers want power and a democratic iraq would limit </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112679271953138346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112679271953138346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/another-small-victory-for-kind-good.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112671038482553594</id><published>2005-09-14T17:02:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-14T19:06:24.883+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! its with great pain that i watch events unfold in iraq. ive always said the iraq constitution is a worthless piece of paper. i feel so sorry for almost all iraq because they live in hell (thanks to people there who think the world is flat). most of the people here in the u.s.a. dont seem to know that the same evil that pushes the koran in iraq is at work in the u.s.a. pushing the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112671038482553594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112671038482553594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/greetings-all-its-with-great-pain-that.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112619285020659916</id><published>2005-09-08T17:52:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-08T19:20:50.250+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings good people everywhere! we know who the bad people are in this nation. they are wealthy pseudo-pious republicans. these people are not a majority, so for gods sake lets take back our nation from these hate mongers. vote! you slugs! anyway, the storm katrina proves the republicans are talking out of their assholes when they say they can protect or help us in time of need ( tax breaks for</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112619285020659916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112619285020659916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/greetings-good-people-everywhere-we.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112594117847653189</id><published>2005-09-05T20:20:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-09-05T21:26:18.516+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! no doubt everyone has heard about the storm katrina. it is not baghdad and there is no way to compare baghdad with what came ashore in new orleans and other areas of the u.s. golf coast.  everyone seems to blame the horrors of this storm on everyone else. ive heard both clinton and bush are at fault. bush is at fualt because he supports global warming and clinton is at fault </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112594117847653189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112594117847653189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/09/greetings-all-no-doubt-everyone-has.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112542327638784627</id><published>2005-08-30T20:09:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-30T21:34:36.456+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings from another hillbilly red state,...a small victory for good christian patriots everywhere! the u.s. air force academy has finely put the breaks on the bible thumpers "out thar." the people effected are evil evangelistic christians employed by the academy, who have been tormenting and harrasing any cadets who dont see things "thier way." its not an issue about free speech, its an issue </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112542327638784627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112542327638784627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-from-another-hillbilly-red.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112532553813156977</id><published>2005-08-29T17:26:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T18:42:02.350+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>the iraq constitution is doomed to complete failure. the reason is simple: there is no seperation of church and state. people should also know that many religious christians here in the united states want the same type of government that they have in many nations in the middle east. there is little difference between terrorist muslims and people like pat robertson. both want their type of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112532553813156977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112532553813156977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/iraq-constitution-is-doomed-to.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112481456125551647</id><published>2005-08-23T19:27:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-23T20:29:21.300+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all,...im no longer in iraq but i cant help comment from time to time when news surfaces from the middle east. people still visit this site from time to time so maybe additional insight from an old soldier might help them learn more about the war (and i can rant about how evil republicans are,..) ive always supported the war in iraq, despite being lied to about the reason for war (why </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112481456125551647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112481456125551647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-all.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112408076918493133</id><published>2005-08-15T07:22:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-15T08:39:29.246+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! i havnt really blogged an entry since i returned from iraq just over a year ago so i am surprised that people still read this blog. it all started when my wife started posting our e-mails to each other after i deployed to iraq. i was on the front lines during the start of the iraq war and she thought it would make interesting reading( i was attached to the 5th special forces group </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112408076918493133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112408076918493133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-all-i-havnt-really-blogged.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112382524272636305</id><published>2005-08-12T07:40:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-12T09:40:42.773+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! i cant help but notice that a lot of people ask the same questions when they learn i served in iraq. never mind that we were attached to the special forces prior to the invasion of iraq or that later we escorted bigshots (and septic trucks) around baghdad. people shot at us and rockets zoomed over our area from time to time but the question people ask the most is "will iraq become </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112382524272636305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112382524272636305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-all-i-cant-help-but-notice.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112345467708237060</id><published>2005-08-08T00:55:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T02:44:37.153+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! i just had to post one more time after mentioning "chicken hawks" in my last post. some people may not know what a "chicken hawk" is. i can tell you that its not a bird that eats chicken. no, a chicken hawk is a  human coward who advocates war against others but will not participate in war. i have lost friends in iraq so i have no respect for chicken hawks,no time for their hate </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112345467708237060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112345467708237060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-all-i-just-had-to-post-one.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-112343213819506603</id><published>2005-08-07T18:16:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-08-07T20:28:59.106+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>greetings all! its nice to be home from war! how soon we forget, however, the others who are still there or going there (we've been home from iraq for over a year now but it seems like only yesterday we were standing in the hot sun or riding along on really bumpy roads). now that i'm home from baghdad i try not to become too upset at the politics i see going on around me. the "chicken hawks" in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112343213819506603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/112343213819506603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/08/greetings-all-its-nice-to-be-home-from.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-111740108955677350</id><published>2005-05-30T01:08:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2005-06-03T07:49:31.546+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>in memory of a fallen comrade...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/111740108955677350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/111740108955677350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/05/in-memory-of-fallen-comrade.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-111221426236358690</id><published>2005-03-30T23:05:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T23:26:19.053+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>hey babe! happy anniversary! it has been a great year,we have done all we planned, and we are on a good track for the future.we have all the work we can handle, so it's time for meto get out of the guard for a while.i'm getting too old for thisbut it was fun riding out in the choppers,lol. one more range weekend andi will get out for a year or so. it really is a great bunch of guys, even thoughso</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/111221426236358690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/111221426236358690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2005/03/hey-babe-happy-anniversary-it-has-been_30.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-109217459302909656</id><published>2004-08-11T01:42:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2004-08-11T01:49:53.030+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>august10,2004hi babe!just super,thanks for asking!LOL!so glad to hear from you babe.anyway,people are always asking me who i think is going to be elected president so i thought id make my prediction early(but i have a lousy track record LOL). im guessing bush will have enough votes in certain states to win the electoral vote.i bet kerry will win the popular vote,maybe by a million(remember gore </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/109217459302909656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/109217459302909656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/08/august102004-hi-babejust-superthanks.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-109104872227255054</id><published>2004-07-29T00:47:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2004-07-29T01:05:22.273+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> july28,2004greetings my love!i just had to write again because for so long e-mail was our chief means of communication.maybe im nostalgic but some things are just better when put to words.we're so lucky to be home now.just think,we have a lake in our back yard and we can now go horse-back riding in the forest any day of the week.we've lived in other countries and we know now,more than others,</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/109104872227255054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/109104872227255054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/07/july282004-greetings-my-lovei-just-had.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-108985345843115885</id><published>2004-07-15T04:48:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2004-07-15T05:04:18.430+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>july14,2004greetings babe!i love the way you send me an e-mail from time to time even though we have been home for several months now.i guess people forget to write or blog once they get home.its so easy to lose touch with people that way.i guess its the way of the world,so transient these modern times.anyway,i had to send this letter for the blog via my outlook exprs program because for some </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108985345843115885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108985345843115885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/07/july142004-greetings-babei-love-way.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-108806077375132384</id><published>2004-06-24T10:48:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2004-06-24T11:06:13.750+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>june24,2004hey babe!just had to pen you a letter describing how wonderful it is sharing life with you!im glad that i am home from iraq and i really feel for the people (all people) who are stuck there during these trying times.ill be honest,sometimes i wish i was there doing my part (but i know better).i thought we had it bad in iraq,imagine what extra duty those soldiers are pulling now.i </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108806077375132384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108806077375132384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/06/june242004-hey-babejust-had-to-pen-you_24.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-108364879698130131</id><published>2004-05-04T09:23:00.000+04:00</published><updated>2004-05-04T09:36:06.060+04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>may3,2004hi babe!even though we are both safe at home now in the good ole u s of a,i just had to drop you a line or two just for"good ole times"sake.ill always love you for the waiting(no one thought when we met again that id spend a year overseas in iraq).anyway,i love you for everything you are,as well.i also wanted to write you again because i stopped writing after we left baghdad(not </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108364879698130131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/108364879698130131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/05/may32004-hi-babeeven-though-we-are.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107779783214721130</id><published>2004-02-26T15:03:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-02-26T15:19:15.090+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>february26,2004a message from the fiance:thanks faithful readers... m. needs some time to come down, still stressing,coming down from a year of war will take time...stressing somewaiting for me... i get back to the states march 11th, a long strange trip to say the least.hes got pics galore, a shutterbug extraordinaire. definitely seems to want toblog his story to the people. keeps telling </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107779783214721130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107779783214721130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/02/february262004-message-from-fiance.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107725241644699358</id><published>2004-02-20T06:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-02-20T07:48:52.793+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>february20,2004hi again babe!almost forgot.wanted to send you something positive for ourblog before you hit the road.i think the blogging is a good idea as it is anexcellent way to vent some frustration as well as reminding people that weare here without violating any security measures communicating with otherpeople.i guess infantry people like to gripe and i'm one(when the moodstrikesLOL)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107725241644699358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107725241644699358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/02/february202004-hi-again-babealmost.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107691953778930664</id><published>2004-02-16T11:17:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-02-16T11:20:50.513+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>february10,2004hi babe!im still here.no lockdown but we depart for the airport tonight tocatch a flight tomorrow.should arrive in *** about 3am ***morning.just wanted to get an e-mail out to you in case i cant reach youthrough yahoo.i love you so much babe,my angel always there for me throughthick and thin.i still feel stressed out even though i know this is my lastnight here.ill feel </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107691953778930664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107691953778930664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/02/february102004-hi-babeim-still-here.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107612456685206952</id><published>2004-02-07T06:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-02-07T06:31:10.216+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>february3,2004hi babe!just checking my mail and caught your e-mail.c’s mom does not hearwell sometimes but check the news anyway,see if you can find out more aboutthat.there are a lot of rumours floating around but i havent heard that one yet.some reserve units have been deployed back to back but none of ours havebeen deployed twice yet(that ive heard of).i wouldnt come back(no matter what)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107612456685206952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107612456685206952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/02/february32004-hi-babejust-checking-my.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107564363816273492</id><published>2004-02-01T16:41:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-02-01T16:55:36.296+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>february1,2004hi babe!im glad you found your passport.i do the same thing however.i lost my fake fake rolex today after our"contraband search". its silly really,the search.no one is going to have anything they dont want others to see with them.porno is illegal but alot of the guys have it.in mags,on disk,dvd,etc.cant find that stuff.anyway,they are getting real anal about having things </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107564363816273492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107564363816273492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/02/february12004-hi-babeim-glad-you-found.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107529081458535355</id><published>2004-01-28T14:49:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-28T14:55:07.890+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>hi babe! yes,we're here!only **** and we will demobe in *** after ashort break at home.i should be able to stay in touch(they now have a cybercafe w/yahoo and starbucks hereLOL!)i transfered *** to c`~saccount some time ago but check on that. i gotto read your letters this a.m.!how relieved i am to know you feel the sameway i do.i’m the close type too!i love the idea of just going places </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107529081458535355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107529081458535355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/hi-babe-yeswere-hereonly-and-we-will.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107510107873128274</id><published>2004-01-26T10:10:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-26T10:12:50.403+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january25,2004hi babe!we’re in doha!!!!!(just got in)i love you so much(wish i had time toread your letters but we just got in and this place closes soon).love youbabe,miss you so bad.you're all i think about now.i've never really felt thisway in my life. i’ll read your mail and write laterwhen i have time!love...your husband...m...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107510107873128274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107510107873128274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january252004-hi-babewere-in-dohajust.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107503074286244609</id><published>2004-01-25T14:36:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-25T14:40:33.340+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january22,2004hi babe!i love you.got to read some of your letters.yes,we are a perfectmatch(thats what makes the waiting such torture)i've waited all my life for youandcant even touch you!it breaks my heart.never have i ever hurt so badinside.ilive for the day we’re together.im going to try and pull up your mil. e-mailone more time,love you babe...your husband...m...ps...ill always look </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107503074286244609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107503074286244609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january222004-hi-babei-love-you.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107468823274449716</id><published>2004-01-21T15:23:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-21T15:31:59.390+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january17,2004hi babe!yes,youre doing the right thing by seeking help(and you have it!)c. will be a big help if you do arrive early and i hope to be home in late***.we are done packing and some people are leaving for *** now.weshould spend only a few weeks there at the most and maybe a week in ***.if we leave here at the end of *** that puts me home around the first of *** at the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107468823274449716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107468823274449716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january172004-hi-babeyesyoure-doing.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107442997769334717</id><published>2004-01-18T15:43:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-18T15:47:41.340+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january16,2004hi babe!just a note to remind you to look at the web page.i love your photo(your so pretty,im so lucky!)anyway,read my other e-mail.ill yahoo within the next day or two(maybe a little earlier this time)i've rested some and i have another day off.watch out for your ex.according to his letter its obvious he still has a thing for you(though you said he has yet to prove itLOL)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442997769334717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442997769334717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january162004-hi-babejust-note-to.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107442958788433047</id><published>2004-01-18T15:37:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-18T15:41:11.606+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> january15,2004hi babe!i love you.cant yahoo tonight because its to busy in here now butillwatch the time and yahoo you with-in the next day or two.yes,do all you canwith c. to take the stress off our return.i dont have the liberty to communicate like you guys do,is all.i do have the extra money to take care of the little details and that makes me feel better.i cant believe we’re on our way</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442958788433047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442958788433047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january152004-hi-babei-love-you.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107442909039713612</id><published>2004-01-18T15:28:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-18T15:32:54.200+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january14.2004hi babe!just as i suspected,the registered mail was from your"ex"husband.itwas short and said the same thing i've heard before.please dont take mywife(girlfreind,whatever)from me(blah,blah blah).its sad really but its outof my hands.im not rejecting someone i love based on the whims of anotherperson.unless you choose another man,i will never leave your side.my daysof"other </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442909039713612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107442909039713612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january14.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107408140556075691</id><published>2004-01-14T14:51:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-14T14:58:04.903+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january 12,2004this is our first time to have the chance to yahoo the entire time m. has been gone.we had a few chances from germany (four months ago!)m..are you there? sorry i missed you, there is no set time i can yahoo.k.hi! i waited for you babe!m. you made it, i was ready to close down.k. oh so glad my love.m. unreal...k. thanks for trying before you shut down!...m. you will have </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107408140556075691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107408140556075691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january-122004-this-is-our-first-time.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107407346697364368</id><published>2004-01-14T12:42:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-14T12:45:46.403+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january12,2004hi babe!ill try yahoo again before i leave.the net hasnt gone down once tonight,thats a good sign.no,im not really the jealous type but i do statemymind from time to time.i had such a problem with my last two girlfreinds about"other men"and certain things just come natural to me(ie,like"dumping"themLOL!)ive never understood why people need so many people.i guess its just me </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407346697364368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407346697364368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january122004-hi-babeill-try-yahoo.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107407288241301960</id><published>2004-01-14T12:31:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-14T12:38:37.076+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january 11,2003hi babe!yeah,these pcs have yahoo but its to hard to use.the net comes upand then goes down.it will be like this for some time just due to the floodof troops to various areas.i am also getting very busy with"this andthat"so i wont be free to e-mail anymore.there’s also our move so if youdont hear from me it may be because we are on our way to ***.i was sofrustrated the other </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407288241301960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407288241301960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january-112003-hi-babeyeahthese-pcs.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107407172366412716</id><published>2004-01-14T12:11:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-14T12:16:43.483+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january10,2003hi babe!im back!yes,my e-mails will get fewer as people pull out for thisand that and we get stuck w/extra duty.at some point we will not havee-mail so be patient and remember that i will get with you as soon as ican.packed my bags today.well be out of here before the end of themonth(what a long,strange trip its been!)yes,i long for you but will justhave to wait(good things </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407172366412716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107407172366412716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january102003-hi-babeim-backyesmy-e.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107339286941463277</id><published>2004-01-06T15:36:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-06T15:42:21.250+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january6,2004hi babe!couldnt log on to my mil. site so went w/***.good to have two servers for that reason,alone.i know you have some messages there so i willtry to log on.the net is real slow tonight,took forever just to open your letter here but it was so worth it!i love to read your sweet words,it makesmy day knowing we will be together someday.it will be a tough move so expectthat we </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107339286941463277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107339286941463277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january62004-hi-babecouldnt-log-on-to.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107318159954042118</id><published>2004-01-04T04:54:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-04T05:01:09.326+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january3,2004hi babe! lordy how i love you. your the bright spot in my horizon,thats forsure.i can honestly say you helped me through this deployment.i had no ideathey would keep us this long and i am so very angry about being extendedthat there is no doubt i will get out of the military for good now. its ashame (like you and your ex) to invest so much time with something (orsomeone) to get</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107318159954042118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107318159954042118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january32004-hi-babe-lordy-how-i-love.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107310961717895589</id><published>2004-01-03T08:56:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-03T09:01:26.153+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>january2,2004 yes,you heard me right.a dozen feet from my bunk they've installed over adozen computers. it figures,we are scheduled to leave iraq sometime *** and now they install the computers. ive heard *** but no-one knowsfor sure. the pc’s also have IM but the beta version(or any page )wontlet me in. i have that problem a lot, i never could log into my bank webpage, for example (even </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107310961717895589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107310961717895589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/january22004-yesyou-heard-me-right.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107296143078158768</id><published>2004-01-01T15:44:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2004-01-01T15:51:37.390+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december 31,2003hi babe!im back.still have the cold.the second cold,that is.im afraid thatthe colds are here to stay.i wont shake this one for awhile,given theenvironment i’m in.the colds go through everyone and when your immune systemkicks in, another strain pops up to take its place.ive spent enough time inthe military to have learned this(ie,i didnt need biology 101LOL!)yes,itstill rains</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107296143078158768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107296143078158768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2004/01/december-312003-hi-babeim-back.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107285470855418178</id><published>2003-12-31T10:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-31T10:12:54.513+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december31,2003hi babe!the net is soooo slow now,i dont know what the problem is but ittook me almost a hour to get to log in and reply to your last message.icant read your mail tonight,it takes to long to pull up.it may be severaldays or even weeks befor i can e-mail again just due to the fact the net isso slow now and i may have only an hour or two to get in and check mail.illsend some </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107285470855418178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107285470855418178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december312003-hi-babethe-net-is-soooo.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107268496165937159</id><published>2003-12-29T11:00:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-29T11:05:48.983+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december 27,2003hi babe!i dont have much to report on this side of things(nonews is good newsLOL!)im at a safe checkpoint and morale in the unit is high.i got alot of complements on myparty(i did put alot of work into that)it went well except the pizza waslate.my unit was on tv,that was fun to watch.we provided security for thewwe smackdown in baghdad event.i was surprised to learn that </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107268496165937159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107268496165937159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december-272003-hi-babe-i-dont-have.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107241751190055214</id><published>2003-12-26T08:39:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-26T08:46:29.996+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december21,2003 hey babe!im so glad you got my package!be sure to tell c. we’ll want theback bedroom(im sure thats what she means)we’ll use my room as a study,ofsorts.we wont be there long but i told her we may stay for awhile and helpout w/things.well clean out the garage for her because thats where we willstore some of our stuff,etc.she is overwhelmed w/the house,her sick momand the dif. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107241751190055214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107241751190055214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december212003-hey-babeim-so-glad-you.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107183714748928077</id><published>2003-12-19T15:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-19T15:35:04.450+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december16,2003 hi babe!im back!ive got the midnight shift so it is real hard to get tothe e-mail.dont worry if you dont hear from me for long periods of time,ourduty roster is a mess because of all the comings and goings.good news isthey say we are leaving baghdad in early *** and should be in *** inlate ***.bad news is they have messed up my pay(and others) for the secondpay period in a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107183714748928077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107183714748928077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december162003-hi-babeim-backive-got.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107147375863779567</id><published>2003-12-15T10:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-15T10:36:48.576+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december13,2003 hi babe!yes,i hope the rolex makes it.it is wrappedin my fav brownt-shirt and a new shirt i bought for you.x-mas will have to wait for us(ihave some gifts in mindLOL)they told us to start packing the other day andto send unwanted items home.way ahead of them babe,did that last week.thebattalion commander stopped by the other day with a christmas tree so ifigure well be here </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107147375863779567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107147375863779567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december132003-hi-babeyesi-hope-rolex.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107120655528771695</id><published>2003-12-12T08:19:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-12T08:23:22.200+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december11,2003hi babe!the net is so fouled up!ive been trying to reach you for days!ittakes up to a half hour just to go from page to page.anyway,i love you forbeing there for me.i may not e-mail for awhile because of the problemsw/duty and connections but im with you heart and soul all the time.we're onour way home!they are moving us as soon as they can.we may be out oftheatre as early as</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107120655528771695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107120655528771695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december112003-hi-babethe-net-is-so.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107114262134274897</id><published>2003-12-11T14:29:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-11T14:50:00.576+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december8,2003hi babe!so glad you check this mail too.the mil. mail is real slow tonight.some guys just came in so i got the pc s up and going for them but they are going to other servers as well.you and i,we think so alike.i took a long walk the other night and thought about how nice it would be if wewere walking together,hand in hand..i'm with some good people here babe but i want to be </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107114262134274897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107114262134274897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december82003-hi-babeso-glad-you-check.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107077669035794277</id><published>2003-12-07T08:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-07T09:04:42.360+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december6,2003hi babe,my hives are going away,slowly but like a snake i am now sheddingskin(odd)my skin is very nice(as you will see for yourself(LOL!)the phonesand internet are a mess.dont panic if you dont here from me for awhile(imalso pulling extra duty trying to get the guys in my squad some timeoff. stay in touch w/***.she could use your words of wisdomLOL!i receivedyour clothes </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107077669035794277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107077669035794277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december62003-hi-babe-my-hives-are.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107068624433090842</id><published>2003-12-06T07:47:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-06T07:51:24.903+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>december4,2003hi babe,hives are going away(slowly)and we are being worked to death.i hadto go back to work so some of the guys could catch a break.they took mydown time real well so its catch up time.i will have little time for anythingelse.got "boo-boo"the teddy today(as i have named him)unreal how a lot ofthe guys here have such items(LOL)wives and girlfriends?anyway,i wille-mail you </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107068624433090842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107068624433090842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/december42003-hi-babehives-are-going.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107053525651218509</id><published>2003-12-04T13:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-04T13:56:05.343+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november 30,2003i am okay but the doctor just told me i am going to the hospital so we maylose touch for awhile. dont worry,ill get in touch w/u as soon as i can.loveyou babe for being there. got your soups! perfect timing! im using the clinic pcso i better send and get packed(love you so much!)...your husband...msame dayi love you too babe! im fine, just itchy. the rash is getting worse. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107053525651218509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107053525651218509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/november-302003-i-am-okay-but-doctor.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107043364056484993</id><published>2003-12-03T09:36:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-03T09:41:18.576+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november 28,2003hey babe!im back!!!!!i went to sick call for my hives and they gave mesteroids and put me on bed rest.i went back today for a reavaluation and istill have the hives but i had the doctor change my "quarters" status so iwould not be confined to the barracks.i was so frustrated,i couldnt get toyour e-mail!i couldnt take a hot shower because we havent had hot water inweeks and i</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107043364056484993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107043364056484993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/november-282003-hey-babeim-backi-went.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107043332176557423</id><published>2003-12-03T09:32:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-12-03T09:35:59.826+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november 24,2003oooooh,you have no idea how i love to hear those words from you!youre mybabe alright!your the reason i havnt gone insane here(you know that)i lookat your photos everyday(theyre on my wall)and think about how lucky i am tohave you there for me.someday,we will be one(in all waysLOL!!!)gotta runtonight so its a short message but i had a few minutes so i ducked in herefor a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107043332176557423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107043332176557423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/12/november-242003-ooooohyou-have-no-idea.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-107000159824250949</id><published>2003-11-28T09:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-28T09:40:31.170+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november23,2003i love you too babe! love your poem! all i can think about is our bodies together when ever we want.you know it makes me sick that we are apart.ifindmy true love and im stuck in hell.i want to be with you babe,forever.ivegotit so bad for you now.i remember your long sexy body like it was yesterday!youll always be pretty in my eye(that shit doesnt wear off,even w/ageLOL!)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107000159824250949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/107000159824250949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november232003-i-love-you-too-babe.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106932795116017702</id><published>2003-11-20T14:29:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-20T14:32:56.546+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november19,2003thanks babe!i needed to hear that.the base is getting crowded and the phonesituation is a mess.i doubt i will get a call out to you simply because ofthe long wait at the phones and time limit involved.20 minutes is notenough time to make the call worthwhile(it would take ten minutes just toconnect)some guys get up in the middle of the night to make their calls andstill wait </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106932795116017702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106932795116017702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november192003-thanks-babei-needed-to.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106914497369106518</id><published>2003-11-18T11:38:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-18T11:43:16.733+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november16,2003 hi babe!im here,all is well(i guesslol)i bought your "rolex"today.i dontknow if ill send it or wait to give it to you(or just wait until after therush and send itLOL)i get away from the check point from time to time whensomeone can "cover"me and i can get a ride)i have an iraqi lady who cooksfor me now,its a great break from the army food.she makes her ownbread,grows her own</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106914497369106518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106914497369106518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november162003-hi-babeim-hereall-is.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106880884385099112</id><published>2003-11-14T14:04:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-14T14:21:03.436+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november11,2003hi babe! im back! the yahoo pc is still down, and theother occupied so i will have to wait for another dayfor that (boohoo!) had weapons inspection last night sothat fouled me up for getting any e-mail out to you. i didwarn you my e-mails would be far and few between simplybecause of our hectic schedule now ( i hope it lets up!) theguys were floored by your long letter, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106880884385099112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106880884385099112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november112003-hi-babe-im-back-yahoo.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106864095933622807</id><published>2003-11-12T15:35:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-12T15:42:36.396+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november 9,2003hi babe! i got a long letter from you today, (its here in mypocket). they told me this morning to get off the truck, ihave the day off! thats the way things work around here,its so 'fly by night' when it comes to doing things. dont worry about me.. i dont miss the winters in***, i havemanaged to avoid them for years. i will start mailing things home,we have *** days to go </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106864095933622807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106864095933622807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november-92003-hi-babe-i-got-long.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106854932175890670</id><published>2003-11-11T13:59:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-11T14:15:19.413+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november7,2003hi babe! its official, they are keeping us until***.it hurts me i cant make it home before you. i wantedso bad to have everything ready for you. i dont want to scare youbut they may keep us longer than that. its not the***'s fault,its the crock of shit called***.  anybody who spends time hereand*** should have thier head examined! anyway, e-mailand snailmail will be few and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106854932175890670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106854932175890670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november72003-hi-babe-its-official.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106802110422718689</id><published>2003-11-05T11:16:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-05T11:38:28.966+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>november 4,2003hi babe! they have moved. nice place, i have thewhole room to myself and the net is fast here, (they must have plugged into the civilian side of phoneland!lol!)bad news, it is a very long walk from my barracks. i am so glad you are patient with the e-mail and snailmail,i need to start some snail mail day by day like you butits such a rough environment for writing and the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106802110422718689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106802110422718689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/november-42003-hi-babe-they-have-moved.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106784806134737512</id><published>2003-11-03T11:16:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-11-07T11:25:51.263+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>october31,2003hi babe! its so frustrating, i wrote you a long letter on mymil. account and it wouldnt send! i long for my own pc, it was sofast. remember it takes 5 to 10 minutes just to go to another page!of course i want everyone to know i am getting married, its a dreamcome true, the girl i lusted for all these years has 'popped' back intomy life and i feel like the luckiest person in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106784806134737512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106784806134737512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/11/october312003-hi-babe-its-so.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106748156447450724</id><published>2003-10-30T05:30:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-10-30T05:39:20.956+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>october29,2003hello my love, heard about the fires, the last year i was in themarines we used to get called out to fight them. so glad you got the charm, was worried about that. anyway, sunspots are wrecking havoc on the system here. you can see the bursts from here (wierd).i want to research the news groups for info on our units deployment.rumors at home say we are leaving, the command </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106748156447450724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106748156447450724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/10/october292003-hello-my-love-heard.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5498503.post-106740596812027519</id><published>2003-10-29T08:30:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2003-10-29T08:40:42.173+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>october12,2003(a card with a pink rose and a silver pendant enclosed)greetings from baghdad! thanks so much for the photo albums,that means so much to me! i cant believe you sent what i considertreasures! (my old and new photos). i will keep them safe andwe will start the first of many photo albums to include our first album, our wedding photos! i have four or five albums i have filled over</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106740596812027519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5498503/posts/default/106740596812027519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lettersfrombaghdad.blogspot.com/2003/10/october122003-card-with-pink-rose-and.html' title=''/><author><name>kuri</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03032029570935766148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-REsvzJcPXWU/TV81GGiIFXI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bvBizXRWTwg/s220/slingP.jpeg'/></author></entry></feed>
