The war clouds hang over Baghdad

Author: Shi Yuewen
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Publication Date: 2003-02-01
Features: War clouds hang over Baghdad – On-the-ground reporting by a special correspondent of the Global Times in Iraq. Saddam was a man with a strong personality, and Iraq under his rule was also endowed with a strong character. In this mysterious country, how the common people eat, drink, and use the restroom, and how the upper class laugh and scold, are all things the outside world is eager to learn about. The author walks the streets of Baghdad, observing everyday life, tasting local flavors, and experiencing the customs of the Tigris and Euphrates regions; he enters Iraq's "palace gates" and gets close to Saddam's underlings. What he sees is the authentic Iraq and its people. This is part one of the excitement.
With the US army sweeping in like a storm, what would Iraq do, and what would Saddam do? There are many stories of threats and resistance here. The author tells the story from multiple perspectives and dimensions, depicting the different psychological states of Iraq's high-ranking and lower-ranking individuals, portraying the lives of ordinary Iraqis under the shadow of war. The articles are very satisfying to read. This is part two of the excitement.
How do Chinese people live in Iraq? The author should have a voice on this matter. In Iraq, he had to buy groceries and cook, go out for business, stay up late writing, and face the various and sundry difficulties he wouldn’t encounter elsewhere. What is particularly valuable is that although the author is not a professional adventurer, he dares to fly into the "no-fly zone" threatened by US and British, approach Saddam's heavily guarded "palace," and drink water contaminated by depleted uranium. It is believed that very few Chinese people have had such experiences and been willing to share them. This is part three of the excitement.
Although I haven’t been to Iraq, after reading the articles in this book, a living, breathing Iraq springs to life on the page. This is the precious quality of popular reading. Just for this reason alone, readers who have read this book will definitely not be disappointed.