Saturday, March 24, 2007

Just another ordinary day in Baghdad

On Thursday, a mortar round landed near a compound where a joint press conference was being held with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon.

One passage in the report struck me.

Mr Ban flinched and momentarily half-ducked behind the table before recovering his composure. Mr Maliki did not react.

A bomb landed a mere 100 yards away and caused a huge explosion but Prime Minister Maliki didn't even flinch. Guess it must be ordinary (post-'Surge') life in Iraq's capital.

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