Today is the Muslim festival of Eid. I emailed an Iraqi friend wishing him a happy Eid.
He thanked me but said most Iraqis aren't celebrating this year, to show solidarity with the families of 'those who lost their lives'.
They've gone through a lot of stuff, the Iraqis. Tough cats, genial, not above shedding a tear either.
They blame us in part, quite rightly, for the Iraqi nightmare.
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