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I was in Baghdad (also Mosul, Karbala, Najaf, Nineveh) 19 years ago; it was an impressive city. They unveiled the swords in the background the very week I was there; there were celebrations in Sa'adoun street and all over the Tigris (Dijla) strip on Abu Nuwas. I suppose many Iraqis miss that Baghdad. As a westerner, and a very agnostic one at that, I was even able to visit Karbala on Ashura without any trouble from fanatics of any kind; in fact, the regular army even protected me when I faced some curious gazes and questions from a mullah in the Husseiniyeh shrine. A solider looked and yelled at the mullah to shut up, and told him in Arabic (I understood) that as a tourist I was welcome to go into the building. I'm not sure I would try that stunt today... The funny thing is, I went to Baghdad after working on an archaeological dig in Jordan. I had the chance to visit Cairo also. I chose Baghdad because, as I told a friend, "Cairo I can visit anytime, who knows if Baghdad will be standing a few years from now".....
I'm hoping Teheran does not go the kind of 'transformation' witnessed in Baghdad.
Not sure what to make of your remarks....
"I suppose many Iraqis miss that Baghdad" are you speaking of the Baghdad under teriny? and an oppressive regime?
"I'm hoping Teheran does not go the kind of "transformation" witnessed in Baghdad"
Better that they live under a fanatically nut case and fear for there lives?
I would like to see Teheran transformed differently also....into a dust bowl..either by our forces or for us to take the handcuffs off Isreal and let them take care of the problem themselves.
If I have taken your remarks out of context, sorry, but when we have our young men and women risking there lives to protect the great country of America and most of the weak kneed Western world............well lets say I get a little pixxed off.