Thursday, February 09, 2006

No Flatware Here


Capt Middleton sits down with the Sheik and the local leaders of one of the villages in our AO. The leaders were thanking our leaders for the hospitality we've shown their village by providing materials to increase their quality of life. You'll also see one of our interpreters dressed in cammies, two Marines that provide contracts for these services, the CO from Fox Company 2/2, and Capt Middleton.

You'll notice that there is no silverware on the table. In the Iraqi culture, they put huge plates in the middle of the table that everyone scoops off with their bare hands. The food is actually very good!