Somewhere in Kuwait..............

Jan talked to Eli yesterday while she was at school. Kuwait is seven hours ahead of us, so when Jan talked to Eli it was early evening for the boys. After 8 hours of sleep, sand volleyball and a wonderful meal in the chow hall, everything is great. Eli was especially impressed with the chow. Lot's of fresh fruit and vegetables. Something I don't understand. Kuwait is east of Iraq and is seven hours ahead of us. When the boys transit to their duty base in Iraq (moving to the west), they will be eight hours ahead of us. How can that be? Everything else in that country is kind of screwy..why not the time? And another thing....is it Kuwiat or Kuiwait..I've seen it spelled both ways.