Image via WikipediaWe heard about that shooting at an Embassy Annex from CBS shortly after it happened on September 25.
In an undated statement that I think came out on Monday, the U.S. Embassy Kabul gave a one-paragraph statement about the incident. A "lone gunman" who happens to be a local employee was killed, a U.S. citizen civilian employee was killed, and another was wounded
The Kabul Nightingale told me that the the US Embassy Kabul Front Office (where all mission rivers run through) didn't officially tell the Embassy community about the death until two days after it happened. Because it's always good management practice to keep the truth from staffers who might get scared or get nightmares.
So presumably, if they had internet access over there, most of the staff had to read about what happened 700 hundred yards away, from the news outlets based in New York?
That shooting story broke wide on Monday, September 26. That same day, a Management Notice reportedly also went out reminding all employees that after a prolonged duck and cover scenario, they should clean up after themselves. Like clean and mop the place for the next duck and cover occupants? What did you do there - have a party while doing the duck and cover. Sheesh!
The Kabul Nightingale says that given that some people had to spend upwards of 10 hours, 10 hours, mind you, huddled in a tunnel with no access to food, water or restroom, mission members were pretty darn outraged. Outrage is understandable, have you ever tried to hold it in for 30 minutes? Gawd! That's the most awful experience; that's how purple people are made, even doing square roots in your head would not/not help. Take my word for it.
All I can say is if we could afford some $2 million dollars to put sod to green the front of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, I say, we certainly can afford portable potties inside the duck and cover tunnel, or something.
But you know what requisition is like in the government. In the meantime, if you're heading there, you might need training on how to hold it in duck and hold. Try the harder square roots.
Update: One of our blog pals who is at another post asked, "Wait, they built a duck and cover tunnel, without a potty? Come on,
even the commies know that bunkers need potties, kitchens, beds, etc.
Please tell me we're prepped for a siege, 'cause it could happen."
Um, sorry pal, I can't say they're prepped for a siege; I do agree that it could happen if that 20-hour embassy attack that was no big deal is any indication. The attack which lasted for 20 hours was conducted by 6 terrorists, now dead. But can you imagine a more ambitious attack with a dozen or more terrorist, who presumably will plan on dying anyway? I can. I can also imagine duck, cover and hold for 48 hours, can you?
Perhaps it is time for to the US Embassy in Kabul to issue employees Roadbag, a $5.40 German-made device that turns your pee to gel, just in case. Also check out "America's Premier Preparedness Center" for their Pee Bags© at $7.99 + s&h per four pack you get liquid waste bags, pack
of tissue and antiseptic hand wipe.
I'd personally prefer Roadbag, not Made in America, but quite frankly, I think the Germans get it. Nothing to spill and clean up, see? Email this to your Front Office, please?
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