neurotic Iraqi wife
October 02, 2007
Another Decorative Number...
A week ago, Dr A disappeared for almost two days. I got worried sick. He usually calls in to tell me if he is coming to work or not, he also calls me if he knows he will be late to work. But Last week, no calls from Dr A. I tried calling him on the mobile but all I got was that damned automated message of “sorry, the mobile youre calling is either switched off or outside the coverage area, please try again later”. Ughhh….I kept trying but to no avail. The next day I waited abit and still no Dr A. Again his mobile was switched off. By late afternoon, I was ready to go and speak to the security in charge when all of a sudden a yellow faced Dr A appeared.
Where were you I asked frantically, you got us worried. What happened? He shook his head and said believe me you don’t wanna know. My colleague and I looked at each other with the Uhoh look. Cmon we can handle it, tell us. Apparantely, as Dr A was ready to leave his neighbourhood on his way to work, as he reached the corner of his street, he passed by two dead bodies. One of an old man and another a boy of 5 or 6 years of age. Both shot in the head, and their faces, or maybe I should say what remained of their faces consisted of fleshy pulp barely hanging from the muscles of their necks. Their blood was just everywhere. Dr A, although used to these daily horror scenes in his neighbourhood turned back and decided to stay at home.
He said “when I saw the body of the child I couldn’t help it, I cried. I cried and I started to curse everyone, every single Iraqi, from the useless government to the citizen for allowing such heinous crimes to take place.” “And above all, you know whats worse Neurotica?” I shook my head, for I couldn’t imagine anything worse than a child being murdered to the extent where you cant even recognize his innocent facial features. Dr A continued, “Whats worse, is that I just walked off, I couldn’t do anything. I couldn’t. That’s the worst part. I just turned around, and walked away”. “I went back home, grabbed my 9 months old son, and hugged him so tight. I didn’t want to let go”.
And that’s when Dr A decided its time to leave. Although he was one of the first people that actually acquired the visa, he had decided to stay a few more months before going to the States. But after that incident, Dr A said no more. He couldn’t handle this country anymore. He just couldn’t. And most of all, he definitely will not subject his new young family to such a lifeless barbaric atmosphere. An atmosphere filled with the stench of death. An atmosphere where only ghosts of the dead roam aimlessly in the dark haunted alleyways, looking for their loved ones, warning them of what is yet to come. Yes, an atmosphere tainted with blood, innocent people’s blood.
I ask you, So what kind of crime did that 5 or 6 year old innocent boy commit? TELL ME WHAT? What did this boy do to deserve being murdered in that barbaric way? Was his only crime that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or maybe he bared a name that his killers didn’t favour? Ha? What did this boy that made his criminal animalistic killers beat his face into a pulp and then shoot him in the head? Can you answer me? Do you even care? Or has this boy, like the many hundreds of thousands of children become a mere statistic to the hundreds of studies being carried about to prove one of two points. Either “We are winning the war” or “We are losing the War”, and whatever in between doesn’t really matter simply because its just another number.
Yup, its just another number, another statistic that will be used to justify the end or is it the means??? Deaths have fallen by 50% they say. I wonder, I wonder if that old man and young boy were included in that statistic. Hmmm, or maybe it doesn’t really matter. Why should it? Deaths have fallen by 50%, so why does it matter. Whats a body here and there? Whats another mother mourning her dead child??? Nothing. Its just another number, Another Decorative Number…
Where were you I asked frantically, you got us worried. What happened? He shook his head and said believe me you don’t wanna know. My colleague and I looked at each other with the Uhoh look. Cmon we can handle it, tell us. Apparantely, as Dr A was ready to leave his neighbourhood on his way to work, as he reached the corner of his street, he passed by two dead bodies. One of an old man and another a boy of 5 or 6 years of age. Both shot in the head, and their faces, or maybe I should say what remained of their faces consisted of fleshy pulp barely hanging from the muscles of their necks. Their blood was just everywhere. Dr A, although used to these daily horror scenes in his neighbourhood turned back and decided to stay at home.
He said “when I saw the body of the child I couldn’t help it, I cried. I cried and I started to curse everyone, every single Iraqi, from the useless government to the citizen for allowing such heinous crimes to take place.” “And above all, you know whats worse Neurotica?” I shook my head, for I couldn’t imagine anything worse than a child being murdered to the extent where you cant even recognize his innocent facial features. Dr A continued, “Whats worse, is that I just walked off, I couldn’t do anything. I couldn’t. That’s the worst part. I just turned around, and walked away”. “I went back home, grabbed my 9 months old son, and hugged him so tight. I didn’t want to let go”.
And that’s when Dr A decided its time to leave. Although he was one of the first people that actually acquired the visa, he had decided to stay a few more months before going to the States. But after that incident, Dr A said no more. He couldn’t handle this country anymore. He just couldn’t. And most of all, he definitely will not subject his new young family to such a lifeless barbaric atmosphere. An atmosphere filled with the stench of death. An atmosphere where only ghosts of the dead roam aimlessly in the dark haunted alleyways, looking for their loved ones, warning them of what is yet to come. Yes, an atmosphere tainted with blood, innocent people’s blood.
I ask you, So what kind of crime did that 5 or 6 year old innocent boy commit? TELL ME WHAT? What did this boy do to deserve being murdered in that barbaric way? Was his only crime that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or maybe he bared a name that his killers didn’t favour? Ha? What did this boy that made his criminal animalistic killers beat his face into a pulp and then shoot him in the head? Can you answer me? Do you even care? Or has this boy, like the many hundreds of thousands of children become a mere statistic to the hundreds of studies being carried about to prove one of two points. Either “We are winning the war” or “We are losing the War”, and whatever in between doesn’t really matter simply because its just another number.
Yup, its just another number, another statistic that will be used to justify the end or is it the means??? Deaths have fallen by 50% they say. I wonder, I wonder if that old man and young boy were included in that statistic. Hmmm, or maybe it doesn’t really matter. Why should it? Deaths have fallen by 50%, so why does it matter. Whats a body here and there? Whats another mother mourning her dead child??? Nothing. Its just another number, Another Decorative Number…
23 Comments:
SALAAM.dear neurotica , i was waiting anxiously for ur update . And i missed ur blog very much as i think this is a late update.Anyhow it is good to find u in best of ur health.
Well they say that the deaths have fallen 50% , may be they are telling the statistics of the americans/coalition soldiers killed .
This is the most tragic thing that many people get killed just in vain. "The Future" of the country(the young ones) are killed in the incidents and the old ( though the old are also not safe there too...........) are left to mourn the dead ones.
it is a pity that "Brains of Iraq" are leaving Iraq and the ones who stay there even they get killed .
Take Care of ur self.
Neuroticsoul to Alonewife
HELLO NEUROTICA THE SAD THING ABOUT ANON. NO.s BEING KILLED & LEFT ALONG THE ROAD FOR POOR PEOPLE LIKE YOUR GOOD FRIEND Dr. A T OBSERVE THE SAD THING ABOUT THESE STATS. IS THAT IT SHAN`T STOP UNTIL PEOPLE . GOOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU BAND UP & STAND UP TO KICK AXIS OF EVILIRANIEN THUGS & THE REST OF THE MISCLNS. MIXTURE OF RABBLE OUT THE COUNTRY & REGION A LLTHE VERY BEST M`E LUV www.bfbs.com YOURS OLAFF
Hello Neurotica,
I hope this finds you in better health than spirits for I know spirits are down nowadays. The truth is...The ugly, blistering truth is even the numbers are lies. The bodies do not count. The cries are never heard. Violence conquers peace every time. It is sad and disheartening and despicable. Yet it is true. The only crimes are committed by those who will never be held to account. Al-Qaeda welcomes death and is really their only selling point. The White House criminals will always sleep soundly on French linen with nary a thought given to those they've condemned. It is all so very terrible. I can only wish you the most spiritually fruitful of Ramadaan and to care for you and yours. This is now about mere survival. Salaam, Neurotica
Olaff-Please. The nonstop diatribe against Iran is nonsense. What has happened in Iraq bears the responsibility of humanity. Anyway, this is not meant as an insult but a mere reminder that there are many hands stealing from the innocent Iraqi cookie jar.
How the UN will legalize the partition of Iraq.
http://futureiraq.blogspot.com/2007/10/plan-for-iraq-is-was-partition.html
there is no answer for such cruelty, dear. there never will be. I remeber some writer once said - you know what scares me more than Apokalypse itself? -That it never comes..
LOOK CHRIS. IT STANDS TO REASON IF IT IS A QUESTION THAT IS TO BE SLVED ; YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT ELEMENT BY ELEMENT & RESOLVE ; DO NOT BELITTLE AXIS OFEVILIRAN`S ROLE IN THE WHOLE MATTER THERE ARE OTHER GUILTY PARTIES BUT YOU START TACKLING THE MOST SIINISTER & PROBLAMATIC FIRST & THEN YOU DEAL BY TACKLING THE REST YOU MAY TIRED OFREADING ABOUT THE DIABOLICAL EVIL OF IRAN BUT IGNORING IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP IT!!!!!
SORRY MISSPELLINGS AGAIN ??OH YES CHRIS & THAT IS EXACTLY THE THING THAT AXISOFEVILIRAN SHOULD LIKE i.e. NOTHING BETTER THAN TO MINIMISE THEIR ROLE IN THE WHOLE MATTER , THEY ARE THE MENACE IN THE REGION MATE & WE KNOW IT PEOPLE LIKE NEUROTICA ARE WHOM WE SHOULD SUPPORT TO STAND UP & KICK THESE FANATICS OUT OF THE WHOLE REGION www.bfbs.com
LOOK CHRIS YOU MAY FED UP READING ABOUT BEING RID OF THE SCOURGE OF THE REGION THE AXIS OF EVILIRAN & MAYBE EVEN LOVELY NEUROTICA MY BE JUST AS FED UP BUT IGNORING A PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT DISSAPEAR & THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW MORE THAN YOU & I BELIEVE ME???????????www.bfbs.com
LOOK CHRIS YOU MAY FED UP READING ABOUT BEING RID OF THE SCOURGE OF THE REGION THE AXIS OF EVILIRAN & MAYBE EVEN LOVELY NEUROTICA MY BE JUST AS FED UP BUT IGNORING A PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT DISSAPEAR & THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW MORE THAN YOU & I BELIEVE ME???????????www.bfbs.com
Hello Neurotica,
I am your reader abroad.Actually got link to here through BBC news that day(I read BBC everyday).I am very very SAD to read to your story!If I were Dr. A, I really don't know what I would do.Why all these happened?Couldn't this world be more peaceful and fair to all?I ask God why.Time...All is about time.It takes time to change...Hopefully to a better world.All the best in your future undertaking.
yours:
a chinese boy Southeast Asia
NIW,
This is what I love about your posts. Not the horrifying events like this, but the personalization of what happens every day there. When I hear things on the American news, it's sad of course, but when I read it here in your posts, it really sinks in. Names are mentioned. Personal testimonies are given. Anger, beyond anger, is expressed. It's easier for the public to just shake thier heads and walk away or turn the channel when it's just numbers. Your posts make it real to me. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say here.
I wish Dr. A the best of luck and success as he and his family begin anew.
Always,
Melanie
Olaff-Iran is a nation in the neighborhood. They have a vested interest in what the outcome is there. Now, I am not here to defend them or the US, or the Saudis, or the Russians, or anyone else for that matter. I am an American and believe me, if Mexico had a raging civil war with a foreign occuppation on top of it. We would arm or help those who share our interests. This is merely a clinical look at the situation as states look at them. Iraq is a theater with many actors vying for the lead role. It is sad. I'm just asking why single Iran out. They are next door and not going anywhere.
So Dr. A. gladly leaves for the United States, where in due course his beloved child or grandchild joins the US marines and invades Syria, Jordan, Iran, Libya, United Arab Emirates whatever.
CHRIS. THEY MAY NOT BE BUDGING FROM THIER LAND BIT NEXT DOOR BUT LET THEMM KEEP THIER IDEOLOGIES TO THEMSELVES & STOP ENLISTING PEOPLE IN OFFICALDOM OF THE LOCAL IRAQI OR LEBANESE OR ELSWHERE`S ADMINSTRATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIER REPRESSIVE POLICIES & THERE IS EXPERIENCE ON OUR BEHALF THAT IS HISTORICAL IN THE REGION AT LEAST SINCE 1890 OR THEREABOUTS THE SCURGE OF THIER POLICIES IS INTOLERABLE www.bfbs.com
I just read your report and it tears my heart out. I have a 5 year old and I'm grateful beyond belief that he lives in a place where I have at least some chance of protecting him from insanity and evil.
Bless you all. My prayers go out to you.
The world is a village, Olaff. The ideology of neoconservatives and the rat Chalabi didn't leave the Iraqi Nation alone. Now, more than ever, nobody is leaving each other alone. Everyone seems to know what's best for everyone else. If this is true, then the Iranian thugs are in the same boat as trigger happy Blackwater thugs. This is a simple definition of fascism. Sorry for the rants NIW. I hope all is well. Salaam
Sadly no of us have an answer to your questions. How can we ignore this, how much more can the world pretend that this is not happening. Meanwile, I'll hug my children tie and say a pray for you all, for we all.
YOU HAVE A POINT THERE CHRIS MAYBE THEY ARE AS BAD AS EACH OTHER GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY THE BASIC DECENT CIVILISED LOGIC OF THE HUMAN MIND SEEMS TO DISSAPEAR GIVING WAY TO BARBARIC DOG EAT DOG DISGUSTING MAYHEM & DESTRUCTION OF ALL THAT IS DECENT BUT BEHIND IT ALL LURKS THE SCURGE OF DELIBERATE SINNISTER AXIS OF EVIL POLICIES ALTHOUGH THAT MAY NT EXONERATE THE REST FROM ATTROCIOUS BEHAVOUR YES YOU HAVE A POINT THEY ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT THESE THAT BEHAVE ABONIMABLY LIKE THAT. ALL THE BEST TO OUR LOVELY NEUROTICA WWW.BFBS.COM
Olaff, you have many spelling errors and I forgive you in this hOLY tIME. Allahuakbar! Truth is I am an American convert to Islam and my best friends are Catholic and Sunnah. I will never belittle another's point but I am compelled to say we as Americans(with our British lapdogs) are their to rape the Mesopotamia of it's oil. There is no other reason that makes strategic sense. And, oh yeah, 9/11 was a false flag op and you can learn more at www.zeitgeistmovir.com
Abdullah al-Americani
www.zeitgeistmovie.com
Hello,
My name is Hannah. I am using your blog for a paper I am writing in one of my university courses. I am also using http://last-of-iraqis.blogspot.com/ which I found on your blog.
My teacher has asked us to interact with the people we have been studying. I have learned so much about the situation in Iraq by reading these two blogs and would like to thank you for keeping up with them so that people around the world can remain informed and do anything we can to help.
your post is heartbreaking. I feel the same way, how many people have to die before we stop this madness. Don't they (I'm still figuring out who they are) realize the pain and suffering they are causing isn't doing any good. the situation of war sickens me.
For my paper, can you tell me a little bit more about your husband and what he is doing, I understand that you want to remain anonymous so it's ok if don't feel comfortable telling me more than what you have put on here. If you could tell me more about your personal situation it would be very helpful too.
Also, if you could list some reasons that you blog or some common ground you have found between Iraqi bloggers.
I know I'm asking a lot of you and if you don't have time to participate that's ok. My report is due in a few days though so if you could at least contact me to tell me you can't do it I would really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and also for posting blogs for me to read.
-Hannah Kane
an email address where you can contact me is: doodles_the_waddling_penguin@yahoo.com if you'd rather converse over email instead of blogspot.
CHRIS MATE NOT GOING TO EXCUSE THE SPELLING ERRORS AS FAR AS THE MESSAGE IS THROUGH & SHAN`T STOOP LOW TO RESPOND TO AN INSULT OF LAPDOGS ALBEIT DO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR BELIEFS BUT A ? MARK WHAT IS 9th OF NOVEMBER ??????????????OR IS THAT A SUPER MARKET 9am till-11pm???????????? YOU MAY TRY ATTRIBUTING MINNIMISISING OUR SIZE & POLITICAL ROLE IN THE GLOBE & YOU MAY BE RIGHT ABOUT THE THIEVING INTENTIONS OF SOME WHO ARE IN IRAQ & THE REGION BUT THE LANGUAGE MEDIUM SHALL ALWAYS BE ENGLISH SPELLING MISTAKES COCKNEY OR NOT MATE
NO WEBSTERS DICTIONERY IS EVER GOING TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE TIME IS RIPE TO RECONSTITUTE PHRASES & INSERT SLANG IDIOMS & call THAT THIS OR THAT ENGLISH ???????????SHAKESPEAR ,DICKENS & MY MISSPELINGS MAKE OF IT WHAT EVER ?????????????? HAVE YOU READ OUR OWN`S SIR T: LAWRENCE`S " THE7PPILLARS OF WISDOM -ANGLO-ARABIAN -PENINNSULA -PART OF THE BRITISH COMMENWEALTH?????
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