{"id":1466,"date":"2009-03-01T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-01T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2009-03-01T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-01T20:00:00","slug":"killing-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/killing-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Killing Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 640px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><em><strong>\u2026and \t\t\twe were only, 48 hours from Wardak<\/strong><br \/> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nwriteQuickTime({\"src\":\"..\/home\/images\/foto8_blog\/afghanhound\/48hrsinbagram.mov\",\"autoplay\":\"true\",\"controller\":\"true\",\"volume\":\"80\",\"width\":\"320\",\"height\":\"215\"});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <br \/> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Welcome \t\t\tto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/src\/pass\/sitepass\/spon\/sitepass_website.html\">Bagram \t\t\tAirbase<\/a>, Afghanistan, just over one hour\u2019s drive from Kabul. \t\t\t45 minutes on a smooth, paved road North out of Kabul, unfortunately the last \t\t\ttwo miles is rutted pathway that\u2019s miraculously combines mud and dust in equal \t\t\tmeasures. It\u2019s a pretty good re-creation of the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_the_Somme\">Somme<\/a>. \t\t\tThere are overturned cargo containers abandoned vehicles and general mayhem on \t\t\tthis road. For the non-4&#215;4 bearing community i.e. scumbag journalists and \t\t\tAfghan nationals, it\u2019s a complete pain in the arse. I assume it\u2019s meant as a \t\t\tdeterrent for would-be suicide bombers. Last week there was a VBSIED out here, \t\t\tbut according to the US Army press office he blew himself about a mile away \t\t\tfrom the main gate. This is no road to paradise.<\/p>\n<p>Upon entry our briefing is \t\t\tbrief. Media-Ops are cool and somewhat laid back. Procedure is light. Two main \t\t\trules for Media Club &#8211; Don\u2019t talk about <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bagram_torture_and_prisoner_abuse\">Bagramano \t\t\tPrison<\/a> (dubbed the new Guantanamo). Second Rule &#8211; don\u2019t \t\t\tphotograph Bagramano. We should be so lucky. We don\u2019t even know where they are \t\t\tand this place is immense (check it out on Google Earth.. if you still can)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s mid-afternoon and our \t\t\tflight to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/asia\/afghanistan\/5054906\/US-repels-%20Taliban-from-the-gates-of-Kabul.htm\">Wardak \t\t\t(the new front-line for \u2018Obama\u2019s Afghan Surge\u2019<\/a> and reportedly one of the \t\t\tmost dangerous provinces bordering Kabul) is due to leave at 10.00am the \t\t\tfollowing morning. We check into the Hotel California. A small windowless hut \t\t\tassigned for media monkeys &#8211; basic but comfortable. Bunk beds &amp; sleeping \t\t\tbags, there is even a small TV. It\u2019s as comfortable as home \u2026well compared to \t\t\tmy current Kabul residence, which I lovingly mentioned in a previous despatch. \t\t\tThe sign on our door is an American attempt at irony. Not a bad one to be \t\t\thonest, weaving in lyrics from the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4qEzSz1JSc\">Hotel California\u2019<\/a> song \t\t\tinto the Residents Rules. The final line reads, \u201cyou can check out any time but you can never leave.\u201d How prophetic \t\t\tthose words were to be.<\/p>\n<p>Without \t\t\twanting to aid the Taliban (lets just say the rocket attacks on the base are \t\t\tnot regarded as threatening), the camp is basically one long highway called \t\t\tDisney Drive (unfortunately it\u2019s not a tribute to Walt, it\u2019s named after a \t\t\tsoldier who died in a welding incident?). This roman like road is about two \t\t\tmiles long with various camps and compounds off either side. There is parallel pavement \t\t\tthat is solely for human traffic and it\u2019s a great way to check out the citizens \t\t\tof Bagramistan. <\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/bagram01.jpg?resize=470%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bagram01.jpg\" title=\"bagram01.jpg\" style=\"width: 470px; height: 313px;\" height=\"313\" width=\"470\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Have no doubt about it; this place is not in Afghanistan. It\u2019s \t\t\tmore strip mall in East Bum-Fuck Arizona than Kabul province. It\u2019s also about a \t\t\tmile from our digs to the mess hall but it\u2019s a wonderful day for an afternoon \t\t\tstroll along the promenade. Despite the casual atmosphere everyone is required \t\t\tto carry a weapon at all times. Whether its full battle mode or gym gear\/shell \t\t\tsuit or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zztop.com\">ZZ Top<\/a> lookalikee contactor every \t\t\tother person male or female is carrying an M16 or some thigh borne holster \t\t\tpistol. It seems a little excessive as these assault rifles are carried \t\t\teverywhere. In the canteen, in the supermarket (PX) Burger King, The Green Bean \t\t\tCaf\u00e9 (open 24hours) well everywhere bar the gym it seems. So this is what a post-conflict country looks like? \t\t\tWarning to the resurgent Taliban: hold off on storming the airport\u2026 just yet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/bagram02.jpg?resize=470%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bagram02.jpg\" title=\"bagram02.jpg\" style=\"width: 470px; height: 313px;\" height=\"313\" width=\"470\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p> I \t\t\tknow a lot has been written about American bases having their home comforts in \t\t\twar zones but they\u2019re not joking\u2026 you can visit the Enduring Faith Church (from \t\t\tFull Gospel to Muslim all types are catered for) or buy a Harley Davidson with \t\t\tmilitary discount, put down a payment on Dodge truck, order a Pizza delivery to \t\t\tyour tent and you can pretty much &nbsp;buy anything you want in the PX from a PlayStation to night-vision \t\t\tgoggles to a leather holster for your 9mm Beretta. I nearly bought a fishing \t\t\tnet that turns into a hammock and a battlefield stretcher! There are gadgets a \t\t\tgo-go here and killing time in here can do serious damage to the credit card. \t\t\tThank fuck the phone lines were down. I had to make do with perusing the \t\t\tmagazine shelves. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shootingtimes.com\">Shooting Times<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tactical-life.com\">, Combat Handguns,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehighroad.org\/showthread.php?t=398572\">Guns of the Wild West<\/a>, \t\t\tPersonal Defense and Porno-lite, better \t\t\tknown as <a href=\"sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/swimsuit\/collection\">Sports Illustrated-The \t\t\tSwimsuit Edition<\/a>, was particular well thumbed.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/bagram03.jpg?resize=470%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bagram03.jpg\" title=\"bagram03.jpg\" style=\"width: 470px; height: 313px;\" height=\"313\" width=\"470\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite \t\t\tthe token Afghan rugs and local \u2018gift \u2019 shop there is nothing here that \t\t\twouldn\u2019t look out of place in a Mid-West strip mall during hunting season. A \t\t\thuge percentage of the support staff and troops stationed here will never leave \t\t\tthis base in six months. Apart from glancing from the plane window on arrival this \t\t\tmay be their only view of Afghanistan. For many here the only contact with the \t\t\tnationals will be the sight of a few Pashtun blokes hosing down the toilets or \t\t\tmopping the gymnasium floor.<\/p>\n<p>Distraction can be found in \t\t\tthe MWR (don\u2019t know what it stands for but its like an activity centre for \t\t\tgrown ups with giant TV screens blaring out <a href=\"Entertainment%20Tonight%20Online\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/oreilly\/\">Fox News<\/a> ad infinitum\u2026 What really \t\t\tburned into my retinas was the sight of a two young grunts, machine guns slung \t\t\tacross their chests sat on a couch playing \u2018Tour of Duty-4\u2019 on the 50\u201d plasma \t\t\tscreen whilst an old bearded Afghan kaka swept the floor around them.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn came and, as predicted \t\t\tby my erstwhile colleague, so did the cancellation of our flight out of here. \t\t\tNot a lot you can say really. This is not Centre Parcs. Entertainment is thin \t\t\ton the ground. However on the upside we had spotted a notice board which read, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stylusmagazine.com\/images\/scenes\/070614-01.jpg\">\u2018Tonight \t\t\t\u2013 The Ambassadors of Hollywood Tour\u201d.<\/a> Forget Bob Hope, Arnold \t\t\tSchwarzenegger and Paris Hilton\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebrity-gossip.net\/celebrities\/hollywood\/deanna-pappas-visits-the-troops-in-kuwait-210537\/\">Deanna \t\t\tPapas<\/a>, Tomothu Omundson, Deanna Russo and Esai Morales were in town topping \t\t\tthe bill at the Clamshell (a giant basketball pitch come auditorium). I had \t\t\tvisions of a \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/theendagain.blogspot.com\/2007_09_01_archive.html\">Playboy \t\t\tBunny \/ Apocalypse Now<\/a> style photo-op. However you guessed it\u2026 gig \t\t\tcancelled. I\u2019m blaming the USAF for the no show. I can\u2019t remember how we filled \t\t\tthe void but I am glad I didn\u2019t pick that night to give up smoking, drinking \t\t\tcoffee and mocking America. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Day Three came and as instructed \t\t\twe rose at 5am and we\u2019re dropped at the Helicopter departure point for our \t\t\tchopper out of here. Guess what? \u2018Delayed for eight hours\u2019.&nbsp; I did \u2018terminal illness\u2019 in my first post so I won\u2019t go on, but when the \t\t\tmighty US Air Force come a shoddy second to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyariana.com\/\">Ariana \t\t\tAirlines<\/a><a href=\"en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CH-47_Chinook\">Chinook<\/a> to get us out to our embed. something\u2019s going wrong. I have been to Wardak twice this year. \t\t\tIt\u2019s not the safest road in the world but it\u2019s twenty-five minutes by car. I \t\t\tdon\u2019t want to seem ungrateful, their hospitality and courtesy was exemplary, \t\t\tbut the American army at obvious vast expense and logistical planning took \t\t\ttwenty-five hours by Chinook to get us out to our embed.<\/p>\n<p>Taliban have an expression \t\t\tabout the current situation; <a href=\"http:\/\/uk.truveo.com\/You-may-have-the-watches-but-we-have-the-time\/id\/2305843009760413650\">\u201cyou \t\t\thave may have the watch, but we have the time.\u201d<\/a> Either the clock has stopped or \t\t\tsomething got lost in translation. I prefer an over-used US military expression, \t\t\tit seems much more pertinent: \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/hurry+up+and+wait\">Hurry up and wait<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> The Afghan Hound<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>Welcome to Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, just over one hour\u2019s drive from Kabul. 45 minutes on a smooth, paved road North out of Kabul, unfortunately the last two miles is rutted pathway that\u2019s miraculously combines mud and dust in equal measures. 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