Nothing like living in the middle of a shooting gallery.
In spite of the attacks, embassy employees complain, most staff members still
sleep in trailers that one described as “tin cans” that offer virtually
no protection from rocket and mortar fire. The government has refused to harden
the roofs because of the cost, one employee said.A second official called it “criminally negligent” not to reduce
the size of the embassy staff, which a year ago was estimated at 1,000, in
the face of the increasing attacks and blamed the administration’s failure
to respond on concerns that doing so might undermine support for President
Bush’s Iraq policy.“What responsible person and responsible government would ask you to
put yourself at risk like that? We don’t belong here,” the employee said,
adding, “They’re not going to send us home because it’s going to be another
admission of failure.” … ..
The stories of death and horrible tragedy just don’t stop. God’s speed to yet another father’s son lost.
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