American Advisors

after we officially pull out of iraq, we're still going to have some of those famous American advisors in country. they'll be here to help train the iraqi security forces and help the government, but we should consider leaving a few cultural and culinary advisors as well. there are many stores called haj shops, run mostly by iraqis and turks, that cater to the American military. the operators are well versed in American lingo and know how to talk to American males in their early 20's. it's a useful skill to have for their job.

recently, however, one of the more successful haj shops decided to expand and opened a restaurant as well. it offers a small variety of American and iraqi food. unfortunetly, they didn't do all their research very well when it came to the American dishes. i looked at the menu and quickly decided on the cheese steak. i love 'em. but i was a little suprised when my lunch arrived and it was actually a steak covered in cheese. i guess they heard of a cheese steak without ever seeing what it was and just went with the simplest explination. occam isn't always right.