Dreams And Nightmares

A photo installation outside the Civic Center brought the reality of war in Iraq much closer to home.

“What Would it Be like if the United States Were Iraq?

THE EVENING NEWS...

The deal toll is rising as major attacks continue in Northeast cities of Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore. The White House and other buildings near the National Mall remain under mortar fire...Every city in the U.S. has experienced a crime wave, with thousands of murders, kidnappings, burglaries, and carjackings. An estimated 275, 000 guerilla forces control Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco...In the last year, the Secretary of State (Condeleeza Rice), the President (George W. Bush), and the Attorney General (Alberto Gonzalez) were all assassinated...Displaced by the violence, about 16.5 million people have become internal refugees, and many other have fled to Mexico and Canada. “

Explore entire exhibit at American Friends Service Committee's website: http://www.afsc.org/eyes/experience/see-it.htm