The art of war

"Iraq's film industry has languished for years, first under the censorship of President Saddam Hussein, then under the post-Persian Gulf War international embargo that prohibited the importation of moviemaking equipment. The three-year-old war and escalating sectarian violence have taken care of the rest.
'We are aimless, hopeless. Nobody cares about artistic activity. The most important thing is the foolish religious activity, and the activity of killing,' said Qasim Sabti, a painter and the owner of the Dialogue Gallery in northern Baghdad, one of the few remaining gathering places for artists, actors and writers. 'There is only black now. No colors. Nobody believes in the future.' " [1]

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[1] The Washington Post. Baghdad's Cinemas Falling Casualty to War. August 15, 2006.

posted: august 17, 2006, 1:37 AM ET