The speck just to the right of the tree in the middle of this photo is an aerostat tethered to the ground east of Camp Eggers in Kabul. The aerostat provides data on what is going in Kabul. It's reassuring to know that its up there 24/7 providing security for us down here.
I talked to an attorney who is visiting from Camp Salerno down south. He says they have attacks daily. He added that the insurgents had stolen uniforms and breached the perimeter a few weeks ago. Our guys need to be on their toes down there.
I got up early on Saturday to take some fellow attorneys to Kabul International Airport. They were flying to Mazar-e-Sharif to inspect a court house we built that is sinking. Corrupt officials and contractors delivered poor quality materials and engineering.
The drive to the airport is always interesting. This time I noticed the single story mud colored homes that layered up the hillsides. The homes don't look that habitable. When we depart the green zone, a traffic circle is dedicated to Ahmad Shah Massoud. Massoud was with the Northern Alliance and was assassinated by al Queda two days before 9-11. The center of the traffic circle features a portrait of Massoud that I just noticed for the first time on this trip.
Coming back we got stuck in traffic for an extended period for the first time. Afghan National Police (ANP) had a checkpoint and were searching car trunks for IEDs. Life in a war zone.
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