GENERAL RULES
FOR CACHING IN IRAQ: This cache is in a war zone. It is on a
coalition controlled installation; you will need credentials to
gain access to the area or you may contact the Public Affairs
office for Multi National Forces Iraq (MNFI). Mortars and rockets
impact near it. Do not post logs that give any references to what
is around it; this might help the rocketeers aim a little better.
Do not endanger the brave men and women nearby who are helping to
spread liberty. And, think about it for a while if you are going to
log it under your usual caching profile. The bad guys use the
internet too.
NOTE THE CHANGED COORDINATES; this cache has been relocated a few
times.
*About the picture: The Iraqi
gentleman in the picture is proudly displaying the ink that proved
he voted while also hiding his face for fear of
reprisal.
Al Tahreer is the name of this
formerly rural sub-district of the western suburbs of Baghdad.
Liberty is the camp name, part of the greater Victory/BIAP
Compound. It used to be called Victory North. The number suffix
indicates how many times the cache as been placed.
Without endangering anyone, it can
safely be said that from the area of the cache site you can see one
of Saddam’s palaces, a modern day ziggurat-like hill, the
minaret of a mosque, and the control tower at Baghdad International
Airport (BIAP, or “Buy-op”).
The cache site is a nice place for
some quick “R&R” (Rest and Relaxation) and to take
a little liberty for yourself. You may go for a refreshing swim or
drop a fishing line in a wonderful manmade lake. You can relax to
the sound of seagulls and other waterfowl including some
looney-looking ducks. You can rest under an umbrella of freedom, so
to speak. In my spare time, I am diving in a nearby dump for
materials to make a boat from. The other day I found a baby
floating in a basket in the reeds. He didn’t look like the
people of this river valley so I turned him over to an Egyptian
aide worker lady I know.
There are lots of Third Country
Nationals (TCNs, please don’t call them Hajjis) and Iraqis
hard at work cleaning this place back up that could easily stumble
on a cache. If you pass by some of these workers give them a loud
and vigourous “Salaam” and you will be rewarded with a
crescendo of replies. A cache could easily cause alarm with
Military Police (MPs) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) folks
if not handled properly.
The original contents (were)one
each (1 ea) Sanity Survival Kit:
-a
penny to remind you someone is thinking of you
-a feather to remind you to take your troubles lightly
-a straw to remind you we all have limits
-a bandaid to remind you to take care of yourself before you reach
your limit
-salt to remind you of just how valuable you are
-and sugar to remind you of the sweet things in life
First Finder’s Bonus (was) an un-used Light Load Towel,
see:
(visit link) ...These things make it a lot easier to
hitchhike around the galaxy ;-)
I wish I had the skills to translate this into Arabic for the
people of Iraq, maybe someone can help me out.