Baghdad Burning Theme

Throughout Baghdad Burning there is a recurring theme of violence and a fear of violence in which Riverbend expresses. Riverbend gives an insiders perspective and is touched by the many horrible things that go on in her country everyday. These are a few quotes Riverbend uses in Baghdad Burning.

• "Today in Al-sha'ab area, a highly populated area of Baghdad, armed men pulled up to mosque during morning prayer and opened fire on the people. It was horrific and chilling." pg. 49
• "Things are getting more and more frightening." pg. 85
• "Baghdad airport is constantly under missile attack and we hear similar attack all over Baghdad." pg. 58
• "They ignored the threat, they were shot it's that simple these days." pg. 58
• "The collateral damage are our friends and families." pg. 62
• "We traveled the last kilometer home in a thoughtful silence, each lost in their own worries." pg. 101
• "The number of casualties varied from the news network to news network, but one thing is sure a child in a home across the headquarters was killed. horrible." pg. 61
• "They say two people were killed one was shot by the troops in the head and another was beaten on the head with a nightstick and was unconscious for several hours before he died." pg. 94
• "Horrible news. There was an explosion in front of the Red Cross this morning just terrible." pg. 117

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