Sewer cocktail anyone?
Good Morning,
This day as we drink our coffee, people in Baghdad are suffering a huge problem with their water supply. A power station that supplies Baghdad's water supply was set ablaze (not sure if it was an insurgent attack, or just a blown transformer). Repairs could take up to three days. That means that millions of people in Western and Northern Baghdad are flat out of drinking water and better buy some of the bottled stuff to tide them over. Some have complained over the last couple years that the water has smelled bad. Top engineers confirmed that there are parts where sewage is mixed into the water, thus the bad smell. Probably doesn't taste too healthy either *ewww*
In other news, super influential Shiite Al Sistani's devoted aid of 10 years was gunned down along with two body guards and 4 others were injured. There have been 3 attacks on Sistani aids in recent weeks. Sistani must be pretty hunkered down these days... oh where or where could he be?
And then 5 masked gunmen (um, probably Shiites) ran into a Suni Mosque and kidnapped an imam, Sheik Tikriti during Friday prayers. I'd say he better pray pretty hard now.
Total thus far is 1,380 people consisting mostly of Iraq civilians and forces have been killed since April 28th.
As we wave "Ol Glory" this 4th of July weekend, please give pause to reflect on the effects of *our* flag on the land and lifes of the Iraqi people.
posted by Wink @ 8:22 AM
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