Whtf?

Latest US solution to Iraq's civil war: a three-mile wall

· Concrete barrier to encircle Sunni district
· Construction under cover of night

The US military is building a three-mile concrete wall in the centre of Baghdad along the most murderous faultline between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

The wall, which recognises the reality of the hardening sectarian divide in Baghdad, is a central part of George Bush's final push to pacify the capital. Work began on April 10 under cover of darkness and is due for completion by the end of the month.

The highly symbolic wall has evoked comparisons to the barriers dividing Protestants and Catholics in Belfast and Israelis and Palestinians along the length of the West Bank.

Captain Scott McLearn, who is based at Camp Victory, the US base on the outskirts of Baghdad, said Shias "are coming in and hitting Sunnis, and Sunnis are retaliating across the street".

You know a great way to solve terrorist problems is to like improve the quality of life. If you make sure they have enough food, water, peace and prosperity, its very simple.

Building this wall won't make one bit of difference, its a crazy idea thought up by crazy people who are running this crazy fucking war.

The wall is a sign of the failure of the Bush Junta to deal with post-invasion Iraq, turning a section of Baghdad into a ghetto.