Do You Really Still Believe in Your Government?

"The American people have been hearing that the "Surge" has been the main reason why Baghdad is "safer" and why violence has dropped down. But have Americans really known if they have been deceived or not? From what I see and hear here in the U.S. is that they do. Five years after their country's occupation to Iraq, there are Americans who still believe that what their government is saying is true. And the worst part is that there are Americans who have no idea what the hell happened in Iraq, and have no intention to know. Their lives are better off without knowing Iraqis and Americans are dying.

This post is dedicated to the Americans who still believe that the "surge" has "improved" the country's situation. They can see what I -an Iraqi from Baghdad- was shocked to see. I couldn't even recognize my own neighborhood surrounded by walls. Here, I would like to refer to a three-series video reporting by the Guardian's Iraqi reporter, Ghaith Abdul Ahad. Ghaith managed to capture in photos and videos what his British and American counterparts have failed to do: the real story of how Baghdad has turned to be five years after a bloody, ongoing war. (Thanks to BlogIraqi and another friend of mine who blogged about it.)"
Treasure of Baghdad