Hometown Baghdad - "Abdullah Leaves"

[LadyTarasque]

love the guitar playing :)

that's too bad that Abdullah had to go.. but hey.. with all that crazy stuff going on.. not much is there for you

[black12sheep]

love the guitar playing. . . we will miss you abdullah, nope not really

[inagod]

great stuff,I have a much better understanding of the people of Iraq,after viewing some of the stories.

[deborah19504]

Dudes! I just love the tunes! Very a la Gypsy Kings... Thank you so much for taking your time to make this video... its great to see your spirits up and the normalcy in your lives is still there. Must be crazy but damn, you guys are doing it! Good luck!!

[baghdadrose]

i really love iraq its on my blood but the bad situion push me to leave iraq, friends, im now i dont like my life coz every thing i been done in my life is nothing and i have to start once agin after i had nice job nice family, everything was nice, i hope one day i will be able to go back and meet all friends ...BAGHDAD I LOVE YOUUUUU..

[eincali]

All that, and they still live in a shit hole.

[cristopheronmars]

I am very sad after seeing these videos ... i can sence the destruction and violence that city had gone through in these videos. i wish the good for youe country and you people...............

[maharbbal17]

The Vitelloni in Iraq!!!

[koky120]

You are the people of Iraq that the media never shows us in the US. I wish you peace.

[violaozim]

I can't imagine what is to be in this situation. It's like a real knightmare.

[thebootcampbabe]

GREEEEEAT music really!!!

[manina06]

Best of luck! and God bless.....thx alot chattheplanet for sharing.

[waeilpepsi]

at one point in history Baghdad was the best city on earth, now look at it. very sad! thanx to the west.

[tmwinkel]

The best city on Earth? Becasue it was the ONLY city on earth at one time. Everybody condems the U.S. but then wants to learn in our schools, wear our clothes etc... Until the ignornant people with guns over there drop them, that city will remain a wastland. Don't tell me it was a better place before the war..there were just as many killings etc... mostly by Saddam, Mutt & Jeff. Now the killings etc... are coming from his thugs!

[KevwardKD]

its always hard saying goodbye to close friends but you you must also be happy for him isnce he's leaving Iraq. By the way, you guys are great guitarists, wow.

[iraqigirl2death]

thats make me cry...

rembered when i sad goodbye to my family in Iraq

Allah help Iraq

[mesopotamian06]

We as Iraqis ; we should start a movement to save Iraq. Let us all work together . No fear, new ways .of representing ourselves as people of civilization. Best of all sister/friend. H. from Canada

[TeslinGuy]

Hey, I live in Yukon Territory of Canada, You Guys would be very Welcome here.Anytime. Love you Guys

[love2lmao2]

Wonderful music!! This Canadian welcomes you to Canada!!! I hope your dream will come true!!!Keep in touch with your friends!!I hope that you will see each other again soon!!!

[asadbabili]

I wish these guys were my friends

[daisiesenem]

if this song is pharaon it is the best version posted to youtube.

[whatthesamhell]

thank you so much for being brave enough to do these videos. we all live on this little planet in the middle of space with nowhere else to go. we can destroy it and each other, or we can learn to live peacefully and sustainably. no other choices. peace and love to you.

[WhenYouveGoneGuru]

Thats some damn good music

[universimplosion]

Another great video. This series is wonderful. Thank you to whoever is posting these, and our best wishes for peace to the people of Iraq. It's not my place to apologize for the mess our administration created there through its incompetence (see the new book by Ali Allawi), but I'm terribly sorry anyway.

[MikefromCalgary]

This is good art, and since it is to demonstrate impact and not evidence in a trial, it fulfills its purpose completely - five stars

[Litewiz]

inshallah you'll you have a great future

[aimtitanspunk]

fuck you USA....gay son of a bitch!!!

[shinada]

FUCK The USA!

[brick4sale]

Damn that's about as original as Death to America, lets be clever with our attacks shall we.

[Amez71]

That's about as useful as us generalizing every citizen over there for the terror attacks. It's the leaders faults (both sides), not us.....and not you. Sometimes I don't even know what to say. I love my country but I hate what's happened over there.

P.S. "Loving my country" does not mean I love my leaders.

[Victoria5653]

I really love these videos so much...They really humanize the Iraqi people in a way that is unrivaled. I really felt sad when the friend left. Good luck to all of the people in these videos.

[ryanmczero]

I agree, these vids are great.

[bighorns101]

who dayeeee

[JAMIELEEMCFADDEN]

Good guitarist

[PeteSamprasN1]

read dis

There are 20 angels in this world

10 are sleeping

9 are playing

1 is reading this

put this on 4 video comments within 15 mins,if u do, sum one u love will surprise u sum how!! If u don't , u will lose ur love.!!

[soylentyellow]

If you keep posting this nonsense (call it SPAM if you like) you will never find love.

[KrupasGhost]

Best of luck to all of you ....friendships lasts forever, no matter where you are.

[Thruthekeyhole]

Thank you very very much for posting these videos. They give an unrivaled sense of everyday life in Iraq. This is precisely the kind of thing that counters the propaganda machine.

[babanovac]

The time will come when these dudes will return home.

[xkiller2000]

That was very deep last sentence in that video.

[gerudodragon1]

this is very nice but im sure these men dont want ur pity. they probably just want to be left alone. i know i would.

[lookinup1234]

wow, the world is a different place then it should be. God did not creat us to go and kill everything we see. especially the way we treat different people.

[cooliosid]

very moving... my heart goes out to you.

[boobtubekid]

alt f4 causes the current window to close. "Montvan" is a jerk.

[glowsnail]

information leads to knowledge leads to understanding leads to peace leads to :)

;)

[Hibbidyhai]

Thankyou for your recitation of the Jedi Code, you get a cookie. Sirously though, these videos should be strung together and put on the news. I know so many people that are so negative, and blame the Iraqis for the problems there. They need to see these videos and see that they're people just like us.

[WarEagle7883]

Dont tell him you feel his pain, we have NO idea what it must be like...please do not insult him by telling you him you feel his pain. Because you do not. It's ok to be sorry...and empathetic. And I am truly sorry.

[jaheira2016]

The way of stoping this war, is to elect a better prisedent

[ikiucan]

There must be a way to stop all this crazy bloodshed. Thank you for posting these videos. Every day we hear people gettin killed in Iraq and feel your pain.

[Montvan]

this is a true thing that happens! its not a chain letter! its kinda scary at first but it really works!! paste this message into 3 comments and press ALT F4 and your crushes name will appear on the screen!!! its soo wierd!

[jasperjosh]

Heartbreaking. Praying for peace. Thanks for sharing your story.

[Sumdude1747]

Death to America! LOL...

[anaidnotrevo]

Sumdude1747, what was the point of that?

[yallstoob]

This guy is obviously an American, since Americans like hurting themselves as long as they can hurt someone else in the process.

[gambla153]

im american and that is false, however i dont like america. So please stfu

[SamerIRAQ]

soo sad. your country has a gay troops. all these USA Soldiers in iraq.. they're going to Hell!!!

[yallstoob]

My most recent comment was directed at Sumdude1747, who is obviously an American.

[magginine]

I feel for you guys. War is horrible and you feel powerless and hopeless. Praying for peace for you and all the powerless.

[saintSuze]

Really sad. I hope you guys are going to be okay.

[ljustin07]

PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However, if you don't post this comment to at least 3 videos, you will die within 2 days. Copy and paste this, to be saved

[bighorns101]

its not a song , it's melody by gipsy kings

[serks]

These videos have captivated me. They're excellent, and the message they portray is invaluable.

But can someone please please TELL ME THE SONG THAT THEY ARE PLAYING. It's stuck in my head and it needs quenching.

[bighorns101]

its not a song , it's melody by gipsy kings

[Hendrixleft]

good job america.

[alsawari]

ooohhhhh my god when all this come to an end no body can feel that its only we iraqies

[dFLEXb]

who doesnt like to hang around at night with chubby guys playing guitars. serisouly though that was some great guitar playing. And if rednecks were in charge of america teaching our kids to know what rag heads are... Then why do the teachers complain about the pay?

[jkuliak]

thanks a lot america

[galadriel6969]

Abdullah is the most gorgeous man! Jesus! Forget the dentistry - just play guitar! You guys are good!!

[samikhanjr]

very moving insight to the day-to-day life of an average Iraqi... i wish you guys the best for your music careers, the best for your education, the best for your health, and the best for your safety

[alansmith717]

Nice music, great way to escape.

[mrfadeout]

Now when we read about a suicide bomber killing 35 and injuring over 100, think of the people you have just seen on this and the other videos in the Baghdad series. I hope these videos, even in a small way, will contribute to something positive. As great as America is, we really need to be more educated about the world.

[pinoidarkmaster]

now if you stared reading this dont stop its really scarey!ok send this to five other videos in 143 minutes.When you are done press F6 and your crushes name will apear on the screen in big letters this is weird because it does work.If you break this chance you wont have a crush in the next five years

[totonaca1000]

All of my respects to these people. We cannot imagine what they experience everyday.

[SplinterX]

That was a powerful final statement: "There is not such thing as future in Iraq"

[az9494]

DONT READ THIS In 1946 a girl named Marrisa found a secret door leading into a room full of dead people. These bodies were remnants of the holocaust. When she walked in, the dead came to life. She tried to escape but someone had locked the door. Now that you have read this, you will be eaten alive by dead people hiding in your bathroom or attic. To save yourself, repost this message 10 times in the next thity minutes.

[daddycakes51]

Thats really sad when someone thinks another human being is evil. don't listen to negativity and keep going :)

[bighorns101]

Don't criticize kovanda, he is talking from his heart, don't blame him, the media in the us show arabs are evil EVERY single day especially fox news. brainwashing is icradible and people don't know any different.

[daddycakes51]

you're actually right.

[kovanda]

I used to think you guys were evil when in truth your just like me and my friends,i'm so sorry.

[brick4sale]

Why would you think that?

[farfensagboogaloo]

redneck america is training their kids to call iraqis rag-heads and that they are all terrorists or radicals.its soooo fuckin pitiful and stupid.

[DjNinjade]

why the hell would you think such a thing? because some random idiot told you?

[StridentLobster]

Hey, guys, chill! He's seen his mistake and is making amends - there's no need to be hostile towards him. It's the "random idiot" that's the problem, after all, right?

[grafinia]

Did you just throw water after them? If you did, that is what my grandma used to do :). I guess my orgin has some similarities with Iraq :)

[Zaidbender]

yeah it is a tradition ...u can say u wish the bes for the person who is leaving .... but i dont believe in such tings ...lol

[iqra31]

yea Turks do this also:) and when they throw the water after the one is leaving they sey, leave as water and come back as water again(=coming back very soon) INSHALLAH he'll come back very soon, i love all my iraqi bro&sis

[lopezfamilymail]

This is really heart breaking to see groups of friends broken up because of the circumstances. I wish Abdullah the best, as I wish to all of you.

[healingiraq]

That's very sad. Reminds me of my last night with my family and friends before leaving Iraq. What has become of us? Why did we have to be stranded like this? Why were we forced to abandon everything that is dear to us? Will we ever be all united again in our country?

[johnny1973]

I wish it would be true for your people...but if the Democrats gain office...we will leave your country for it to defend for itself....sorry...I pray for your people and the country to be united again.

[timsmedia]

no you wont. the democrats are just as controlled as the 'republicans'. bush would be the easiest preseident ever to impeach but look how they dont.

[johnny1973]

timsmedia are you dumb???

If a Democrat get elected....US Troop are and will be pulled from Iraq....It is all over the media! Geez...are you living in a box or something?

Also your funny about Bush getting impeached.

[bigbalko]

The goal in the beginning was Germany against Argentina in the World-Cup last July:) Guess it was a happier place than Baghdad.

[DrCrYz]

Good luck to you all, hopefully you guys can meet up again soon. stay safe