Iraq: too luxurious

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/quicktakes/442083,CST-NWS-qt25.article

Iraq: too luxurious

News Item: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway remarks that Marine bases in Iraq have "more comforts" than they "really need," with amenities getting in the way of the tradition of being prepared to "operate, fight and win in austere environments."

It is not known if he made the remarks in his official 24-room mansion that includes the Rose Room, the Solarium, the Commandant's Study, the Trellis Room, the Children's Room, the Prince Philip Suite. . . .

Or possibly somewhere else.

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1. Then maybe they'd consider sharing their good fortune...

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

Staying Cool by a Pool, in Baghdad
Family Defies War, Summer Swelter and Power Cuts With Rooftop Retreat

By John Ward Anderson
Washington Post Foreign Service
Sunday, June 24, 2007; Page A14

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"We're getting about one hour every four days, and we don't have cold water or the refrigerator, so we're buying ice from the market," said Rahim, 32, who lives in the Karada neighborhood. In the market where his wall-to-wall carpet shop is located, "every five minutes there is a quarrel or fight because of the heat," he said. "Just yesterday, people were fighting each other, boxing and kicking each other, over a piece of apricot."