This is the email I sent to everyone after I realized there was a bombing in Baghdad

Post date: 05-Sep-2009 15:50:09

August 19, 2009

This is a mass email for those in my address book, sorry if you preferred not knowing or receiving this type of mass mailing. Some of you know I am currently in Baghdad Iraq working on a 44 day assignment and some of you will find out with this email. If you haven't heard, there have been mass bombings yesterday. Two of which were 20 minutes (3 or so kilometers) away from the compound I reside in. I am ok and very safe. The blast from the two closest, did shake the building in which I live and work. Our work has been somewhat shut down today. My only concern is for the Iraqi staff who support me and their families. They had to get home and get their families home safe.

Many thanks for the prayers, I just don't want everyone worrying or wondering. In case you have no idea who's email address this is, I've enclosed the photo of me getting off the plane in Baghdad Aug 2nd. Trust me when I say, I am very safe and my compound is not nor has ever been a target.

Michael