Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Iraqi Kids Play Make-Believe War Games

Today in Iraq with the war going on between the Sunni and Shiite. The kids in Iraq are just like the kids over here in America, they follow what they see. So, they end up playing war games with each other and ducking behind cars and pretending to fall dead somewhere just like in the real war. Their parents discourage them from playing these games because they fear it will only contribute to sectarian hatred, of course the kids don't listen to them and they continue to play their war games. Many people in Iraq believe that these games increase the aggressive behavior in these kids. They are less focused on school work and more worried about being killed or displaced. They figure what's the point in studying if they are going to die anyway, before they can use it. It seems to me they are another country that is mixed up with what is going on. They need some help to try and straighten what is going out, so their children can be more focused on living life, rather than fearing when their going to die. 

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