Bomb fears force Baghdad kids to skip school

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Parents play it safe as terrorists wage scare campaign, warning schools, offices and shops of three 'days of blood'

By Annia Ciezadlo

BAGHDAD - School is out again in Baghdad.

Since Oct 27, when a series of suicide bombings devastated the local Red Cross headquarters and three police stations throughout the city, killing 35 people and wounding more than 200, parents have agonised over sending their children to school.

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They desperately want their children to resume their studies, which have been interrupted by months of war.

But the parents fear that those who have terrorised the city will eventually attack schools, and when it comes to their children, they are unwilling to take any chances.

'I'm not going to lose my daughter for the sake of bravado or because of carelessness,' said Ms Reem Kubba, 36

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Interesting... Bushco makes a big deal about opening schools that people are afraid to go to.