Iraqis are completely dependent on handouts from the government, which remains firmly in power. The Kurds in the north enjoy unprecedented political autonomy under the protection of U.S. fighter jets. Iraqis have little choice but to carry on. She quit her nursing job, overwhelmed by the pain and death of cancer victims. Her husband, Mahmoud Abdullah, returns home with poison to kill the rats infesting their one-room dwelling.
Blame seems beside the point.
Lamy'a looks toward a day when, one way or another, life will improve. World Report Inc. All rights reserved.