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... crisp and finely adorned youth hanging out in outdoor cafes... munching on Japanese sushi or sipping Starbucks coffee in the cool evening hours... framed by a parking lot of fast and flashy cars... a veritable feast of  imports from around the world...  Needless to say the Kuwaiti's sit on 10% of the world's oil reserves... and even in today's economic crisis they are living the high life... surrounded by all of life's amenities... plus some... A few lasting thought from my journey ...

Despite the turbulence of its recent history, Kuwait today is once again beginning to reflect its status as an oil-rich nation. In 1990 Iraq claimed Kuwait as its 19th province, but the Iraqis were expelled by a United States led alliance in a short war in 1991, and now the country is separated from its threatening neighbor by a wall along its border. The ruined capital, Kuwait City, has risen from the ashes of war to become a buzzing metropolis with gleaming high rises ...

... luxury hotels and lush parks set along wide avenues. The city's major landmark is the Kuwait Towers, visible from the harbor where oil tankers come and go, docking alongside hundreds of cargo ships and pleasure craft. Kuwait is now regarded as a relatively safe destination with plenty to interest the traveller, not only in Kuwait City itself but throughout, from its arid desert plateau to the fertile coastal belt and the nine small offshore islands over which it has sovereignty.

Well, there are more benefits of the Hilton. First, there are women in bikinis who are not related to the people at work. I didn't go to the Ramadan tent for dinner, but you could eat out on the beach. Now it is time to go home.

And with the Hilton being closer to the city, it is a quick trip to eat at restaurants up there as well. Back to the Hard Rock - a great deal - all food is 50% off during Ramadan. At least one good thing during Ramadan. Met up with my old technical manager from my chemical plant days. Wasn't expecting to run into him over here.

Our new home - ain't it great? Not only do we have air conditioning - we have better TV station channels, internet, and better restaraunts.

... were not able to fix it. They did bring in a small portable unit, but it didn't do much other than get a little airflow and condense a whole bunch of water on the walls and floors. It is amazing how slippery tile can be. Stay tuned to find out what the temperature was in the morning.

... inital supply of ammunition, and are performing final preperations for our move north in the next couple of days. we are all somewhat anxious, but prepared. apparently the unit that is handling our sector right now is doing a bang-up job, and we should have few, if any major problems. Another peice of good news is that our sector only contains one polling place, so safegurading that will not be a problem. so, all in all, I'm doing fine, and I'll update again from Iraq.

Hey Everyone! As you all likely know, U have spent the last month in Dubai. I learned so much about my job and the Middle East. After being back in Belgium about a week, I am so excited to get back. I have had some fun while I have been here kicking back before the next assignment. It is nice when you come back to the office because various other colleagues are in and out. So, you get to hear about where everyone has been and where they are going next. I even managed to get to ...