Raucous bar scene emerges in Baghdad's green zone

[goodhue]

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/168/world/Raucous_bar_scene_emerges_in_B:.shtml

Raucous bar scene emerges in Baghdad's green zone
By Jim Krane, Associated Press, 6/16/2004 14:27

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The job of occupying Iraq means hardship and long hours and sometimes a game of Risk over a hookah and a few beers.

Only employees of the occupation are welcome in most of them. U.S. troops ejected a reporter from the basement sports bar a few months ago, at the instance of Coalition Provisional Authority employees drinking inside.

The plushest tavern is the CIA's rattan furnished watering hole, known as the ''OGA bar.'' OGA stands for ''Other Government Agency,'' the CIA's low-key moniker.

The OGA bar has a dance floor with a revolving mirrored disco ball and a game room. It is open to outsiders by invitation only. Disgruntled CPA employees who haven't wangled invites complain that the CIA favors women guests.

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[DeadHead67]

1. HEY ! What's in the Hookah?!!!

Leave it to the CIA to be fooling around with drugs! Eh?!!!

[DemoTex]

2. Sounds like Saigon in the 60s and early 70s

Bars at posh hotels like The Majestic and The Rex were for the CIA spooks, civilian profiteers, and high ranking military. Sleazy bars on To Do street catered to GIs.

Saigon tea, GI? Saigon tea numba ten!

[arcos]

3. dupe

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