Democracy Is Replaced by Illusions: Iraqis Speak About the Occupation
Peacework › Vol. 32 Nbr. 358, September 2005
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Democracy Is Replaced by Illusions: Iraqis Speak About the Occupation
On a beautiful fall day in October 2003, as the oppressive heat of the Iraqi summer lifted, we traveled the dusty streets of Baghdad to visit a friend. Sitting in the garden of his art gallery, surrounded by sculpture and sipping sweet Iraqi tea, Quasim spoke to us about the invasion and its aftermath. As he recalled the looting of the Iraqi National Museum and other historical, educational, and cultural sites, he reflected, "The centers of culture and art were destroyed, while the Ministry ...
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