Friday, August 05, 2005
Welcome to the Haji Mart...We took another trip to Scania today. Scania is the name of a small FOB located about 45 minutes west of Numaniyah. We get our supplies and mail and such from them. They also have a small PX where we can pick up personal items, and other MWR facilities where we can chill out and relax for a bit.
Out back of the FOB the Iraqis have set up a little shopping mall made up of plywood shacks where they sell movies and other assorted junk that the soldiers just love to buy. We call it the Haji Mart. It's quite an experience to see and the Iraqis who sell their wares there put on a good show, so I took a couple short videos to give you an idea of what a Haji Mart is all about.
The videos are a little jerky because I was walking as I recorded, but otherwise they came out ok.
Out back of the FOB the Iraqis have set up a little shopping mall made up of plywood shacks where they sell movies and other assorted junk that the soldiers just love to buy. We call it the Haji Mart. It's quite an experience to see and the Iraqis who sell their wares there put on a good show, so I took a couple short videos to give you an idea of what a Haji Mart is all about.
The videos are a little jerky because I was walking as I recorded, but otherwise they came out ok.
[Posted by Mark @ 1:16 AM]
Comments:
Without thinking about how they get the stuff they sell, it is obvious that the US Military is a major contributor to the current economy. When I think of these scenes repeated over and over across the country.
Capitalism and free enterprise at its most basic roots!!
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Without thinking about how they get the stuff they sell, it is obvious that the US Military is a major contributor to the current economy. When I think of these scenes repeated over and over across the country.
Capitalism and free enterprise at its most basic roots!!
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