Mudcat Café message #2246963

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Thread #108050 Message #2246963
Posted By: GUEST,John Gray in Oz
28-Jan-08 - 09:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: What do you write to a soldier in Iraq?
Subject: RE: BS: What do you write to a soldier in Iraq?

Ask him to describe the town / region he is in. What is grown or made there. Does he get a chance to speak to the locals - are they different from media comment. Are the locals friendly or otherwise. Is he picking up some Iraqi phrases. What's the food like ( always important to servicemen / women ) What facilities do they have for recreation.
No need to tell him what the weather is. They'll have it 24/7 on CNN.

JG / Ex-VietNam.