Morgues in the Valley of Peace have more corpses than they know what to do with because of the excessive violence. Remember all of the rosy outlooks that we heard at the beginning of the invasion? When are we going to hear more from that crowd so they can fill in the gaps between their words and the realities on the ground today?
The men who wash the bodies and wrap them in white cloth according to Muslim custom have gained a first-hand view of the ferocity of Iraq's rising sectarian violence.Kareem al-Haidari said he usually handles 50 to 60 bodies each Friday, the Muslim holy day on which more and more Iraqis are praying for the safety of their loved ones.
"There are usually signs of torture and mutilation like the drilling of eyes and skulls, or severed limbs," he said.
