CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
Eric decided that since most of the current fighting involved Syria, he’d avoid that region. And, while Baghdad still didn’t look peaceful, the Iraqi officers and aid workers were side by side, ensuring safe passage to diplomats, journalists, and residents. Eric’s business card said, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager. Soldiers were everywhere. Armored vehicles passed him as he hiked to the Fourteenth of July Bridge over the Tigris River. Somehow, he remembered which way to go, and he also recalled how the bridges had been destroyed during the fight with extremists. Everything looked almost normal. Outside of a little trouble getting a visa, he didn’t have too many dramatic moments, and relied on a tiny book filled with translated phrases.
In his backpack, Eric had
