"I would have been less surprised if little green men walked in."

Interesting little story:

A 16-year-old determined to witness Iraq's struggle for democracy firsthand secretly hopped a plane to the Middle East alone and eventually made it to Baghdad - frightening his parents and stunning officials who consider it one of the most dangerous places on Earth - before agreeing to return to Fort Lauderdale.

It's not as bad as it sounds, and definitely worth reading in full over here.