Baghdad blast walls to come down

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

The Iraqi government has announced that within the next 40 days all blast walls will be removed from Baghdad.

The building of the walls escalated in 2006 at the height of the sectarian violence.

Many residents complain that the barriers have made the city unrecognisable, but they also say that they have made neighbourhoods safer.
The move comes just a month after US troops pulled out of cities across Iraq.

The news of the removal has provoked mixed reactions.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8186501.stm

[tabasco]

1. Stupid fucking idea in the first place.

More waste and abuse form the AWOL Bush regime.

[saigon68]

5. $$$$$$ WASTED

[Arctic Dave]

2. For Sale, Cheap. Large concrete reminders of failed leadership.

[NBachers]

3. Ship 'em over here and set up a Reupke Homeland Zone

Where's the best target area?

[damntexdem]

7. No way -- someone would set them up on the Mexican border!

;-)

[Blandocyte]

4. Mr. Talibani, tear down these walls...

eot

[damntexdem]

6. I bet there are plenty of groups willing to blow them up, for free.

Along with large portions of the neighborhoods too, of course.