I decided to put this in diary form. i've gotten all mean and aggressive on this issue, i've tried to explain this rudely (yes, i called people names and i did feel bad about it), and calmly. now what follows may appear condescending but it's really the best i can do.
first. get a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of it.
On one side, the left side, write the following:
o IRAQI CIVIL WAR.
o SECTARIAN VIOLENCE.
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