FEAR AND IRAQIS: A COMMENTARY

"Fear - Inaction

Iraqis are no different than any other human beings, when it comes to fear. They possess the same fight or flight reaction to fear as we do. Fighting in Baathist controlled Iraq, would leave you severely punished or perhaps killed, so "flight" was much safer. There are two ways to "fly away": By crossing the border, getting away from Iraq, or by staying put and giving up, paralyzed like a deer in front of a oncoming car. Say nothing, hear nothing, do nothing. Those were the options for the ones who stayed behind."
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