Baghdad Journal

Technical difficulties

Our Internet modem is kaput. So we're stuck using Internet cafes in the middle of the day. Cannot write long now -- will do a proper entry soon -- but there's too much to do with too little time in the day. Adam is on the road to Duhwaniya today, riding with Salam Feleyeh, one of the former exiles who we met in the States. Salam is doing a needs assessment for the schools and is going to Duhwaniya to collect surveys on underage kids who have left school. I am working on an electricity story around Baghdad, and, as long as I'm here, perhaps a story about the booming Internet cafe business in Al Mansoor. Also will be attending a press conference with Bremer later. THere are one or two things I'd like to ask him...