Bush's "free Iraq": People changing their NAMES to survive

[Bluebear]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Some flee the country. Others buy weapons. But Iraqis lining up at a state registry say the best protection against sectarian violence is a new name.

"I changed my name to Abdullah because it is a neutral name. It could be Sunni or Shi'ite. My life is more precious than my name," said Omar Sami, an Arab Sunni university student.

Iraqis have become increasingly fearful that their religious allegiance could cost them their lives as the country slides toward civil war.

So names, many of which can clearly identify which sect you are from, have become a matter of life or death.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/od_nm/iraq_names1_dc

[Spinzonner]

1. SO, Shakespeare wasn't so right after all

[LynnTheDem]

2. Only if you happen to be a flower.

[AndyA]

3. Sounds like there's real progress over in Iraq.

And certainly nothing that could be said to be a Civil War! Bush and his corrupt cronies have done such a wonderful job here in America and Iraq, it's no wonder they want to "spread the love" elsewhere in the world.

:sarcasm: