[Eagle Eye]

Hey! I'm a civilian in Iraq. I also sometimes work in Fallujah and other places west of Baghdad. I don't mind anyone praying for me. In fact, I rather ENCOURAGE it!

[CatoRenasci]

OK, you're there. Based on what you've seen, what do you think we should do to retaliate for this attack?

[txhurl]

Prayers and thanks for offering to function as a FR foreign bureau! Thanks, man!

[boxerblues]

I'll keep you in my prayers. Freepers got me though the last year with all their prayers when my son was over there, they are what got him home safe and in one piece and kept my sanity in check.

[Justa]

I went from Hillah, to Najaf, to Karbala and back to Hillah today and everything seemed o.k. It was neat traveling the pilgrimage route up to Karbala from Najaf.

My impression was most people were glad to see a US HumVee convoy, likely figuring we were there for protection of the pilgrims. I didn't know about the suicide bomb in Hillah but we went thru towards sunset and the people were sorta extra nice, so now it figures. My guess that was probably a Shiite on Sunni attack. I did notice the Iraqi police had abandoned most of their posts on the way back which kinda unnerved us. But all was well. I'm sure the SAWs helped out there though. Down here I'd guess 80% or so are glad we're here.