Nicotine-Loving Iraqis Deride Smoking-Ban Plan

08-09-2009 • Washington Post

Iraq is a country of frazzled nerves and nicotine, where deals are struck and conspiracy theories hatched in the smokiest of rooms.

So why in the world, Iraqis demanded Thursday, would the government introduce a plan to ban smoking in public places?

1 Comments in Response to Nicotine-Loving Iraqis Deride Smoking-Ban Plan

Comment by Lucky Red

Entered on: 8/10/2009 5:25:06 AM

"Iraq is a country of frazzled nerves and nicotine, where deals are struck and conspiracy theories hatched in the smokiest of rooms."

Gee, I wonder why...

Surely, it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the fact that Iraqis had their country illegally invaded, bombed to smithereens, 1.3 million of their innocent citizens annihilated, several millions more displaced, many more kidnapped and tortured, their country and natural resources pillaged and plundered and plummeted into a civil war. I'd say that'd make anybody smoke...and not just Cuban cigars!

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