NPR: Halloween in Baghdad: Check Your Gun

Halloween in Baghdad: Check Your Gun

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Working and living in a war zone makes for a crazy, stressful existence. Journalists, aid workers, diplomats all work at least 18-hour days with a soundtrack of mortars, random gun fire and car bombs roaring ad naseum in the background. So when you have an opportunity to blow off some steam and distract yourself from the reality that is Iraq, you take it....like this year's Embassy Halloween party.

But according to an email I got from a friend over there today, not everyone gets to play dress up -- which I suppose is a good idea. Here's an excerpt.

"All MILITARY Personnel carrying a weapon to the Halloween Party...Wednesday 31 OCT 2007 CANNOT WEAR A COSTUME! You must be in PT's, ACU's, DCU's, or BDU's to carry your weapon. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you have a place to check your weapon prior to your arrival...you may wear a costume. Thank you in advance for your cooperation."

Rachel Martin

10:42 AM ET | 10-31-2007 | permalink

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