Small boats with heavily armed soldiers searched among the reeds.
March 26th, 2003
Small boats with heavily armed soldiers searched among the reeds. From the banks, people took pot shots at objects in the river. Under the impression that the airman had been captured, thousands of cheering Iraqis chanted and clapped, shooting AK-47s in the air for joy. People in both uniform and civilian clothes eyed us with hostility during this celebration.
Things are going downhill in Iraq, writes a non-embedded reporter for Slate.