Haji Abbas, a Shi'ite, has some strong views about what's happening to his country. "Resentment is growing against the US and will grow further. Uday and Qusay may have been hated in Iraq for their deeds, but they belong to this land and they were killed by US troops who are considered by all Iraqis as aggressors and occupiers.

"The most powerful superpower in the world has right now failed to provide uninterrupted supplies of energy. Sometimes we have power for three hours and some days it is for six hours, for the rest of the time we have to rely on generators. We do not have contact outside the country through telephone, everybody is forced to keep a satellite telephone.

Syed Saleem Shahzad Asia Times Aug 5, 2003