Baghdad - Post Report Question and Answers

What kind of car do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car do you advise not to bring?

Suspect there are plenty of used bicycles (don't bring your best bike, as there's no where to go on it other than a loop around the compound). - Apr 2019


How about a US$300,000 armored Suburban? There are probably 300 of them sitting unused in the parking lot here, rotting in the heat. - Jan 2014


Just bring yourself. Motorpool and RSO will do the rest. - Jan 2013


MRAP if you have one handy....that's a joke you will understand once you arrive. - Nov 2011


Everything is already here and armoured. - Sep 2010


No POVs allowed at Post. - Aug 2008


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