Different Lives, same body count.

Original post date:
Saturday, April 14, 2007

Today, I found out our Iraqi translator died in that accident. There was suicide bomber that struck the Convention Centre in my Area of Operations a few days ago. He killed eight people and wounded over 20. My flight had to help with the emergency response. That is one situation I hope for my flight members that it won't happen again. I was luckily I was off today. I found out about the bombing like most people in the world, CNN. However, there was a part of me that wanted to be there to help my flight. Some of these airman are so young and have never came close to the emotions these situation cause. Even with the bias view of the news, they still don't show the full effect of this war is having on this generation.

Today, I was walking back to my room and it just hit me about how my Iraqi friend's family is feeling right now. How she was the primary care giver for her family and how they just moved into a new apartment because of her higher income. I can't stop thinking about how her family is basically screwed up beyond repair. My Unit is collecting money for her family. However it won't be a steady income. Sadly, in a few months we will forget about her. Not because we don't care, but because of how busy we are here dealing with situations in the IZ. Her family will always be thinking about her and they will never be as good as when she was alive. Her death was not the news. She just joined the rising Iraqi Body Count. She was doing more for her country than that Parliament member that died during the suicide attack. She deserved much better than this.