Baghdad, 5 years on (part 2 of 3): killing fields

One Baghdad's killings fields on the edge of Sadr City. The scene of thousands of sectarian murders over the last three years, It is a desolate and evil place: 'Only the killers and the killed ever come here' says Abdul-Ahad. Here in the thousands of unmarked graves lie the victims of militia gangs. Video by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad.

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[Veteran4Peace]

We are to blame for this.  I don't know what we could ever do to redeem ourselves.

[nirbija]

European powers have caused more deaths in Iraq than Saddam Hussein could have in his wildest dreams!

It's like McCaint-bush-cheney-pollen went to Iraq to compete with Saddam Hussein, and demonstrate who is the bigger mass murderer.

The hearts of a beasts and the forms of humans only.

No true human will initiate and continue relentlessly such carnage.

[xycircaxy]

i support us troops and i always respect their decisions but is something I will never understand it wasn´t necessary and it could have done better Im sorry USA but you really fucked up this one

[cios106]

hey guys, is there anyone to write me that how is the situation in baghdat in this days ? is it safe ? are there still bombs or something ? can someone write me please ?

[condemned13]

We invaded iraq killed a alot of iraqis,than we left them to rot without food or medical supplies thanks to economic sanctions and we wonder why they want to bomb our troops.If you had your car ran over with an m1 tank you would be pissed too,especially if you drove a taxi.

[PepsiPope]

@Veteran4Peace How are we to blame? These people will always kill each other no matter what. It was always like that and it will always be like that. There is no peace in the middle east.

[uzaiyaro]

@thefatsquad don't you think the people would do that if they could?

Dumbarse.

[WilliamEGD]

I don't know enough about this subject and would like to know more. Where can I learn more?

[pimpninja1985]

I gotta hand it to this guy. He's got some balls goin into Irq as a civilan right now. Excellent documentary though.....

[offroadgod1]

also if you think pacifism can stop the war in the mid east, by all means go over there and starve yourself. They won't care.

[offroadgod1]

@the4LA2Baker0 pretty sure the english didn't relinquish influence or economic control till a bit after ghandi, and id just like to hear some one say how pacifism in the mid east could solve things, obviously being willing to die for the cause of non combatant peace wouldn't make a dent they blow themselves up "for" allaha they think they are fighting God's holy war, so u can not reach them morally. if Jesus didn't end the war in the mid east by example don't expect me to try.