Posted on 05/09/2007 9:12:32 PM PDT by jamese777
A sharp increase in mortar attacks on the Green Zone - the one-time oasis of security in Iraq's turbulent capital - has prompted the U.S. Embassy to issue a strict new order telling all employees to wear flak vests and helmets while in unprotected buildings or whenever they are outside.
The order has created a siege mentality among U.S. staff inside the Green Zone following a recent suicide attack on parliament. It has also led to new fears about long-term safety in the place where the U.S. government is building a massive and expensive new embassy.
The situation marks a sharp turnaround for the heavily guarded Green Zone - long viewed as the safest corner of Baghdad with its shops, restaurants, American fast-food outlets and key Iraqi and American government offices.
The security deterioration also holds dire implications for the Iraqi government, which uses the Green Zone as a haven for key meetings crucial to its ability to govern. On Wednesday, for example, Vice President Dick Cheney held meetings in the Green Zone with Iraq's prime minister.
(Excerpt) Read more at adn.com ...
RObert Reid, blowing smoke out his ass again, or should I say still.
I’ll be sure to wear my flak vest and helmet when I’m in the Green Zone. Thanks, AP, for keeping me informed.
bttt
I guess the counter-measure is about to be delivered there, according to this description...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/cram.htm
Take Navy hardware and modify it... good dual use...:^)
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