Baghdad sunrise

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I wonder how many of the city’s residents will not live to see sunset. Life expectancies are being artificially shortened by the insurgency. But this too shall pass…

My Islamic friends say, Inshallah, which means if God wills it. We Americans tend to think God helps those who help themselves and I hope our way of thinking rubs off. Fatalism isn’t conducive to long lifespans. A proactive approach may be painful, but as I’ve said before, you don’t ignore cancer until you have an inoperable tumor. The insurgency is a cancer.