Lauren's Response

I really don't know a lot about the war in Iraq and it honestly doesn't even seem like we are at war because of how far away everything is. But, after reading an article about how Iraqi residents were attacking symbols of Saddam, I learned a little about their lives. It said the Iraqis were tearing down portraits of Saddam and knocking down statues. the people joyfully stomped on the statue's stone pieces throughout the streets in Baghdad. One man made a comparison that really helped me better understand what it would be like if i was in Iraq. He said: "It's like Iraqi tanks pulling up on Fifth Avenue in New York City". The article then went on to say that it seemed as if the Iraqi government was somewhat breaking down seeing that an Iraqi information minister (Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf) did not show up for work for several days along with others. I hope that these happenings in Baghdad send a powerful message to the rest of Iraq to step up fight for their freedom because the end may be near. I know there are many people unhappy with the whole war situation, in fact, I dont know one person that even somewhat likes whats going on.