Today was Easter Sunday, and we had a fairly light day. We did send a small convoy "Outside the wire" to take care of some business. I didn't get picked to go this time and went on a supply detail.

We went to the surplus (Dump) area to find materials for future use. I was amazed to see how much perfectly good material and equipment we had marked as trash. I suppose it's like the old saying, "It's better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it." We spent a few hours picking up useable stuff, then some of use went to church services here on the base. There was some concern of attacks against us since it was one of our religious events.

I did some chatting with one of our Terps and found out that most Iraqi men have served in Saddam's Army, it's a requirement, I also found out they only received the equivalent of a $1.50 a month, and had to reimburse the Government for all items used and meals. We've also been told that only officers were allowed to make decisions in the military, it's no wonder they were defeated so quickly. It's also easy to see why Democracy is so welcome here. These folks are really going to do well in the future they just need a little more time.

That's all for now from central Iraq. The word of the day is - Mutha Turee or what do you want?