iRaq. George W and Laura Bush suffer because their television watching can be disrupted ... because they think about it.
Bush echoed his wife's assessment of the Iraq horrors Americans witnessed on their televisions, "They sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night."
Are there "terrible images" every night? Is great television like Deal or No Deal interrupted with film from the latest bombing, screaming wounded, and grieving families?
Anyone searching for something that should be on Americans' TV screens would do serve America well by starting with Home Town Bahdad...
Home Town Baghdad is
A documentary web series following the lives of a few Iraqi 20-somethings trying to survive in Baghdad.
Why ... because ...
The everyday life of the Iraqi citizen has been the great untold story of the Iraq war.
Absolutely true ... For many, those who make the effort, Riverbend and Baghdad Burning represent our best window on the pain and anguish of living in Iraq. (For another example of great Baghdad blogging, see Alive in Baghdad.) Occasionally, major newspapers will run stories. But, the near-nightly Law & Order won't be interrupted to provide a perspective on what life is like in Iraq.
So, what are some of the stories. We'll take a quick look at the first two ...
Brains on Campus follows an engineering student who, well, shows us the red tile cover over where a student's brains were blown over the sidewalk. We see the graduation certificate for a dead student.
I think it is dangerous to be a student over here ...
That's the reality.
Welcome to Baghdad.
The Dentist is dedicated to his profession, only wants to be the best dentist possible. With the deterioration in Baghdad, the only future he can see is to pursue more education to follow his passion ... abroad. Watch how his dreams are shattered ...
These videos are under two minutes each ... there are five so far ... spare the seven minutes ... And, share the videos forward to help make the everyday suffering of the Iraqi people a little less "untold" ...
As per HomeTownBaghdad
The brave Iraqi subjects and crew risked their lives every time they turned on a camera to make this series. They want to show the world what life is like when your hometown is a war-zone. We believe that people who see their stories will want to share them with others. That's why we're distributing the series online. So please - watch the videos, rewatch them, tell friends about them, comment on them, and link to them.