[thedugal]

in fact I have found it very strange that people haven't fled Baghdad

Saddam locked the city down when Bush gave his ultimatum. Noone has been allowed in or out of the city since (except for Human Shields).

[Semper Paratus]

This week's talking points on the war.
1) Quagmire
2) No WMD's
3) No Chemical weapon factory
4) Sadaam's alive

[Sacajaweau]

If you have (had) money, you could go. Those who stayed behind were either poor or protecting their assets. Many of them just shipped their store stocks out. Iraqi's get rations from the food programs and those last about 30 days.