Gun Fire
I am back at my hotel now and I have the balcony door open. I can hear heavy machine gun fire outside but it isn’t close, its in the next neighborhood. My hotel is located in Achrafieh which is on the edge of the Christian area where everything is pretty much normal. The lobby is filled with tourists who I am guessing are freaked out with whats going on outside. This might sound weird but the machine gun fire outside is pretty soothing. I guess hearing the gun fire in the distance kinda keeps me in the loop with whats going on and the fact thats its not close by is assuring.
May 8, 2008
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13 Comments, add your own...
1. anon | May 8th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I’ve heard the soound of the bullets zing, and believe me, there is something telling in the sound!
2. Saeed | May 8th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
can you film what you see or take a picture ? … we would love to see what’s goiong on around you.
3. Shoxin | May 8th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
You don’t expect him to poke his head out of the window to see what’s going on, do you? That’s almost like suicide.
Any news on any bullet victims? Or is it only injuries? [Hope it's neither but it's probably unlikely]
4. Mark | May 8th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
I did record a video but the size is too big to upload with the hotels crappy connection. i can describe it though.
5. Mark | May 8th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
I was sitting outside on the balcony until i froze mya ss off
6. Mark | May 8th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Times like this I wish I had my Nikon so I could take some decent night shots. If I was properly dressed with a jacket or jumper i would walk down the street to where the army have blocked the streets so i could take some pics
7. Saeed | May 8th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Damn you mike lol..
split the video and upload the best part on youtube..
8. Saeed | May 8th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
i just found this http://youtube.com/watch?v=alL17iqm6u0
9. jo | May 8th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
be careful
10. Amjad | May 8th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Stay safe bro. May you arrive Kuwait safe.
11. Sunny | May 8th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Kinda reminds me of that post u had a long time ago about being a war time photographer. Guess this is ur shot.(pun intended)
12. Sunny | May 8th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/war-photography/
13. Q80 BOY | May 9th, 2008 at 8:32 am
oh no !!! does this mean you will die and there won’t be 248am any more.
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