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To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (17710)	3/29/2003 10:04:52 AM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81140

Al > Most Iraqi's are afraid. Looks like the shoe is now on the other foot. news.bbc.co.uk >>>One Marine told me: "I've had enough of being fired at from all directions, I just want to go home". <<< businessweek.com >>>Fresh-faced soldiers I'd met just two weeks before seem to have aged. Their weariness reflected more than lack of sleep: The strain of living with danger 24-7 was every bit as draining. The incessant wind and dust wear you down, making arduous even the simplest outdoor chores -- brushing your teeth, unpacking a bed roll, finding your way back from the field latrine. I can only imagine the hardship for soldiers trying to fight.<<<