How to Stay Alive in Iraq

July 2006
How are ordinary Iraqis coping with the constant risk of insurgent attack? Baghdad Blogger, Salam Pax, gets out on the streets and investigates.

"When you leave your house you expect to die in an explosion or get shot", states one man. To stay as safe as possible, people avoid certain jobs, clothing or neighbourhoods. The problem is that every day, the list of things to avoid becomes longer. "Bakeries are bombed for selling bread to the Iraqi police ... barbers because they shave beards." Now sportsmen are being targeted for wearing shorts and anyone wearing jeans, anything red or hair gel is also at risk. As one man laments: "There is nothing cheaper than Iraqi blood. Deaths have become normal."

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[fregame]

it's not their religion thats killing them its lack of security.. if we didnt have police in America, you would get killed for no reason.

[lucyfer22]

very good footage, and comment, keep it up.

[pliok0tsambur]

"come kidnap me" card LOL :)))

[Lorin1990]

@delaney12

I think what he says is "he didn't want to show his face but he was the only one willing to talk to me because he is in a safe place" that area he later filmed is considered to be a "safe" place as security is tight. He goes on to say any stranger will be immediately noticed and shot. Kindly try to understand something before making strong prayers.

:)

[helldude90]

@delaney12

/watch?v=m1FBLYmVo8s

[delaney12]

just look at poland..it was demolished in WW2....u shud see it now..its a fuckin great place to be...it takes time...fuck this reporter hes a dumb fuckin muslim peice of shit

[delaney12]

@helldude90 not now...knowone said it would be over night ...and i dont mean literally overnight i mean within ten years...if saddam was still in power who knows how many pl would have been jailed raped murdered....baby steps..nothing happens overnight...it takes time..u think america was peaceful after one day of fighting...its still not peaceful...after 100's of years of war...civil war rev war ww1 ww2 gettysburg etc etc etc...iraw will get better ...america is paying the money to fic it up

[delaney12]

well if that barber didnt want his face shown or barbershop located, it sure isnt gunna be a secret no more...this journalist in one sentence says " he cant show his face or location of his shop" then in the next sentence says " becuz his barbershop is located in ...." like wtf...u dumb fuckin peice of shit leave the barber location alone...i hope u get shot for that

[cheekpalan]

isn't the key way to stay alive is to stay away from american?

[helldude90]

Iraq is not doing any better after Saddam

[tamaduni]

people killing one another over religious folklore -----what happened to common sense

[argent2020]

¿Sort of like fundamentalist Christians? AKA: Fanatics.