A wrong War

On "The Guardian" main cover on Tuesday 11th, a relevant headline such as "A wrong ID, a wrong turn can mean death" claimed my attention.

Basically, it is about the lottery of life in which people live nowadays in Iraq. A wrong choice, a wrong ID card or a wrong attitude in each day small behaviours can mean death to these people who live between live, death and fear.

The writer is an Iraquian inhabitant who knows the before and after of this country.

The explanation of how life is in Baghdad is so real, that gives the impression of sun, dust, and war.

I found this new relevant because of two reasons: First is concerning a war which began as a result of the 11/9, the day this new came out in front page. Secondly, because it represents contradictions in which this country is living in.

I found quite clever the fact that the civils talk about progress and improvement on what concerns to security. One taxi driver said people found out how to improve their own security in order to stop suicide bombers in front of their shops ( ¿? Security¿?) and, of course, the progress was made by the Americans as they painted murals on the blasted walls! wow! what a difference makes a mural!

When do you capture the idea of this innocent people trying to survive from militia attacks, street battles and seeing piles of bodies in front of their houses, and, yet, they still talk about progress in terms of stability and better security... American security? Is this what we can call safety and protection?

That is why I found this article interesting, because it shows the incongruity in which these people and country are living on...since they have this "American security".