For Iraqis, an unwanted conflict threatens their country once more
BAGHDAD - There's a common joke Iraqis repeat as of late. It goes something like this: "Iran is fighting to get the U.S. out of Iraq. The U.S. is fighting to get Iran out of Iraq. How about we Iraqis get out of our country and leave you to it?"
It's an example of the fatalistic humor people have used here in recent days as the saber-rattling of the U.S. and Iran gave way to attacks aimed at each other but which mostly put Iraqis in harm's way. Yet behind the jokes is the very serious fear of
