Much as I claimed … it must be the spirit of Sachiko Shinozaki, the person I was eager to hunt down. I was more prepared because I was no ghost, yet I used to visit the hell once and helped by angels.
I'll lessen my words to mention about the threat from Sachiko. It was like ISIS, but with a more feminine way, yeah. Yeah, and still very barbaric by my opinion, shortly.
I took my arms and cut down the wall, where I discovered a number of death bodies. This time, however, a relevant person stood there reminded me a lot of.
A girl, with a cold, hostile face, hair covering all the face and we became silent. I had nothing but careful and cautious reputation, however, I hated this.
I wondered:
"What the hell you are going too, vengeful spirit?"
Sachiko Shinozaki!
I would never imagine about her, but then, she appeared to tell that, she never thought about my existence. However, I recognized her confident had not been faded, despite I broke her chance to kill me.
With my sword, I could have killed her. Sooner or later, the deadly face of Sachiko Shinozaki reminded me to a story …
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July 2007
Diyala Governorate, Iraq
Diyala Province.
Having been there, Diyala is very close to the border of Iran, where Iranian regime funded their proxies there. I had no clue about it, but it also has a large Sunni population.
I was one of the few Americans to be deployed to there and worked with the Georgians there. Colonel Tamaz Taiburashvili was the first person I joined with, and his assist for us was amazing. However, I also joined with Tadeusz and Jakub. Tadeusz was the only person that I truly got close among Polish GROM.
Having just passed few days, I continued to listen throughout the Asian Cup, and some results produced surprise: Vietnam beat UAE 2-0, Indonesia crushed Bahrain 2-1, Japan drew 1-1 Qatar; but our Australian friends fiercely criticized the performance of Australia, when they were held 1-1 by Oman earlier. Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea seemed to have a hard time getting with, but, Saudi Arabia and South Korea shared a similar group and they just drew 1-1. Only Iran had a good start, a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan.
Recently, I read about new of problem to stabilize Iraq had been highlighted due to numerous issues. Turkey had requested to stabilize Iraq, since it had problems with Iran over Azerbaijan, but we didn't have any idea for sure.
Tamaz told us to stay in an abandoned building and then, I walked out and asked why. Tamaz said he would contact with a local there. I didn't get out for such thing, but, it should have been …
Wait, for an instance, I would represent a Polish soldier I just got new one.
Mateusz Schwanberg, 24 years old
Mateusz Schwanberg is a Jew from Poland. Mateusz himself was part of Jewish community in Poland, and he always had a brief experience with …
The Jews in Poland have a very long and pretty proud of long historical bond. Jews were allowed to take refuge in Poland during the reign of Casimir the Great, and they had a long historical tolerance amidst the heat of hatred against Jews in Poland. However, since 20th century, Poland witnessed the rise of anti-Semitism due to Jews being accused for supporting Soviet Russians against Poland.
Nonetheless, in World War II, Poles were willing to defend and hide their Jewish population against Nazi persecution. After Israel was founded, Poland was one of the earliest nations to recognize her, a trait maintained until today.
Mateusz was extremely proud of being Polish, he always said so.
For Mateusz, Poland was the home, and he was a soldier of Polish Army, always felt proud of it.
When we dragged him with us, I believed it would be a relaxing moment. However, judging the violence nature in the province, we could not have a good breath. Rather, we must prepare for any suspicious attacks or moves of the insurgents. We knew the risk of being lonely there, especially in a violence province.
The war in main Iraq centre had helped us to make ready with anything to come. I took my eyes when I looked on a neighbor.
"Mohammed Salman."
I opened my eyes and wondered which neighbors be like. But hey! Mateusz immediately entered in and tried to take his attention. Soon, Mr. Mohammed was reckoned by Mateusz, and Mohammed thought Mateusz intended to hurt him. I had to enter in and speak in Arabic that he didn't have any bad thing on him.
Mr. Salman finally allowed to let me in, and I talked to him it was not that bad. Mateusz himself was a very friendly and much talking man. Despite he didn't know Arabic at all, he remained fair speaking with them.
I got annoyed with him.
"Mateusz, please shut your mouth down."
I would get pissed off if he didn't give up. At least, he did. Well, I thought the Jews were pretty much quiet and resilient, but Mateusz made me thought wrong about them. They were also loud, perhaps.
At least, I am not Nazi. And I didn't have to get Greenback Jane Bhai with me, who is now having a child with Benny. Ah, those Lagoon past, I met them for a job to handle those bastards drug lords hiding in Burma with the help from them. The Lagoon, from my understanding, had been disbanded following September 11th. No one knows their fate like.
I was not kind to, well, not too outgoing but, okay. I didn't try to impose anything else.
I walked away to see where should I keep my gun within. Mateusz, on the other side, looked around the building and wondered why did Mohammed choose to live with a reality dumped house. Mohammed just said that it was not a problem, but I wasn't sure for that.
Insurgents currently didn't active for some reasons. First, this was the football season in Iraq. Iraq team played in the tournament during the heat of war within, so people needed to take their interest to see Iraqis make miracle.
Mateusz himself was a soccer fan and remained since. He was not happy to see how Poland fared in 2002 and 2006 World Cups, so he was expecting Poland to go beyond in 2008 Euro qualification. Poland so far, played very well and was closer to their first ever Euro. Poland was an interesting case, they had played in many World Cups, but never qualified for Euro.
Mateusz was listening carefully about Mohammed, as I took translation for him. Aftermath, Mohammed told us to open the TV.
Oh yeah, Iraq would play Australia. It was 12:45 in Iraq, which mean 16:45 in Thailand, where two teams met. Our Australian comrades would spend times to watch, too.
I regarded it …
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Then, after that, …
The commentators on TV yelled when Iraq surprisingly took 1-0 lead. A lot of Iraqis shouted and celebrated like they had never been happier. Of course it was the beginning. Mateusz himself asked:
"Just last year Australia even marched to round two. Why does Australia fare so poor this time?"
"Mat, please remember, Australia has not captured the new round of a new continent. In the past they only have New Zealand as opponent." I talked to him. Well, being more interested at soccer gives me a good perpetration. Thanks for it.
When Mohammed shouted happily, I realized how hard Iraq just went through. Iraqis are very passionate as I remembered, for me. They loved, they got frenzy, they went and lived in insane to see Iraq scored. Few days before, I saw Iraqis celebrated when they equalized against Thailand.
They considered soccer as the magnet to unite the whole country. According from the Ukrainian troops in there before, Iraqi kids play soccer when there was nothing to do.
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And then, Mateusz witnessed Australia equalized. Mark Viduka scored a goal to equalize the result to 1-1.
I could not speak about it. I had to wait because everything had just gone to second half ya.
Mateusz and I could have stood out like that, if not Tadeusz who reminded us again. Tadeusz told to me that there was someone standing in the square of the small town, all face covered by long hair. I got startled, but because we and Mohammed were enjoying Iraq-Australia match, I had to speak to Mohammed that we would have a little business. And he agreed.
We walked out. Considering in the past, Iraq had never beaten Australia before, I saw the sense of wary among neighbors. But when an unknown girl walked with all hair covering entire of the face, we soon looked on. Our Georgian paratroopers also took charge with.
I could hear some of Georgian words, regarding about the threat from her.
"შეამოწმეთ გოგო!" (Check the girl!)
We intended to walk closer, but then, the girl surprisingly laughed. The deadly laugh, meaning that it would be …
"تموت ، أنت كافر!" (Die, you infidels!)
"Da fuck!" I soon realized she carried bombs, so I yelled: "GET BACK! GET BACK! GET BACK! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW …" Listening to me, all of them got startled and immediately ran. And then …
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"BOOM!"
A big and destructive blast occurred in the small town as for the result of the suicide attack. What I didn't get right was why she didn't cover with hijab like any suicide women but rather … showing up with long hair covering whole face? Okay, that's new insurgent tactic.
Because I warned right on time, only three Georgians got injured, but most weren't serious. However, poor civilians living near the bombing were not that lucky, they were all killed. Thanked that Mohammed didn't live near, but the blast was so terrible that he could not watch anymore. Immediately, our troops tried to figure why, because at least seven to eight innocents were killed by her brutality.
Mohammed could not imagine on the time Iraq was playing against Australia in the Asian Cup, there could have a barbaric suicide bombing to happen.
That was sad, though.
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After the bombing, we had to clean these stinky crimes left after the bombing. I wished it would not come again.
At least, Mateusz proved to be useful. He analyzed the whole situation and gave medical treatments to wounded brothers.
I would not speak about that much, but it was …
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"Are you okay?"
"Mateusz! Can you just … oh forget it."
I gave a little breath. I wished I was in Ireland to play "Michael Collins" rather than staying too long in Iraq. But the way she attempted to make a suicide attack, … wait!
I noticed on the girl's eyes, it was something saddened from the past. She was just 8 years old to do such thing, but … she was truly in sadness, due to something behind that leaving her to do such thing. Why?
Mateusz kept treating the wounded why Tadeusz noticed about those injured soldiers. It had risen to six, damn it! Mateusz was a bit reckless, but what I recognized from him was his determination. He had will and ball to do, unlike some cowards outside …
I spotted on.
Mateusz did very well. And we risked on to look over despite the match was ongoing. Mohammed Salman also shut the TV and helped us to cure the wounded one, when our force had risen to eight injuries. I was saddened, a bit.
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After an hour, we decided to risk someone to know, but no one knew the result of the match between Australia and Iraq like. Mohammed Salman had shut the TV at 57' of the match, so we had no idea.
Then, when we got tired, Mateusz opened the TV again. This time, it was screening …
Celebration!
A lot of Iraqis in Baghdad were celebrating. They danced, they happily laughed and smiled, singing songs as well. So, I asked what had just gone, until we found the result.
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3-1.
Iraq beat Australia 3-1, Iraq's first ever victory over Australia at any soccer game. Adding with Thailand's earlier win over Oman, it put Australia to third, verge of elimination. Mr. Mohammed was happy but his happiness was not full due to the bombing.
For me, I still felt strange about the girl. Before her suicide attack, she was sad. But why? Must be a lot of physical pains. I never wondered why …
Quite …
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I hate this smell.
Iraq's victory over Australia had impressed many kids and there was a large celebration, damn! Mateusz, you nailed me.
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Mateusz would later become a writer of Polish politics after leaving the army in 2010, and since he was eager to maintain the tie, I had no reason to stop talking with him.
Recently, he has been critical against the new Polish law regarding Holocaust, fearing it would damage Poland on their face as a tolerant nation. However, judging how Israel supports current Donald Trump, he is not optimistic of it, citing a new era of racism may start there. He used to visit Israel and has called to vote against Likud.
Me? I don't care who the fuss is ruling Israel. As long as it doesn't piss on our interests, since I don't bother Trump or Bibi wannabe. But I understand Mateusz. However, the image of the sadden girl committing suicide still haunted me.
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And now, I met again. The same scene.
Jesus Christ! I have taken my gun and immediately I didn't hesitate to let it go. I soon found that she had run away, and the ground was about to collapse. I decided to jump on.
"FUCK! Motherfucker!"
I took my weapons and started firing. Each times I shot, I only saw the air and air, but it was enough for me to get breath. I shouted:
"Come here, the vengeful spirit!"
I broke the wall, ran as fast as possible to discover where was she. So what Miyu spoke was not wrong at all.
I kept running, and running to find where was Sachiko. And so be it …