Quite a grim report on life in Baghdad. The report claimed the bombings were as bad as ever and they interviewed a local Iraqi who claimed life was bad. There are no jobs, very little electricity, fuel is expensive and he spends all his time at home with his family. Sad. All he did say positively was the troops need to stay as it would be a lot worse without them. Whilst IMO news reports are often blown out of proportion and we've read articles stating violence is down the reality of life for their people is depressing beyond belief.

Then they cut to a Kurdistan shopping precinct and how peaceful and buzzing the area is. They have their own flag raised all over the place, their own settled government and even tourism is on the increase.