It looks like an evil place to work too.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/s ... %2C00.html
More Truckers Refuse to Brave Iraq Roads
More Truckers Refuse to Brave Iraq Roads
When he pulled over to fix a flat tire near Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, he was relieved to see a police patrol car - a rare sight. An officer told him, ``Don't stay here long, this place is dangerous,'' he said. After a few minutes, the police left, but not before demanding 10,000 dinars, or $7, for providing ``protection.''
Ha! This sounds like Mexico.
Ha! This sounds like Mexico.
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More Truckers Refuse to Brave Iraq Roads
Yes, faced with the prospect of potentially being kidnapped and having your head chopped off, you've got to either be desparate or really in dire need of an income.
Chris wrote: I guess taking these jobs and working over there in those horrible conditions is something some people feel they need to do. (To support their families, themselves, etc.)
What a horrible position to find yourself in.
But I've got to say, these guys have guts.
Chris wrote: I guess taking these jobs and working over there in those horrible conditions is something some people feel they need to do. (To support their families, themselves, etc.)
What a horrible position to find yourself in.
But I've got to say, these guys have guts.