On the western outskirts of Baghdad during the second week of April,
thousands of people were on the move in and out of the city, many returning
to their homes in Baghdad, and some returning from Baghdad to their homes
outside the city. On this road, among the exodus of people was a funeral
procession for a 29 yr. old civilian employee of the Ministry of Oil, Saddam
Mohammed Haidar. He was killed during the war, and here, his family is
taking his exhumed body to Al Najaf, a Shiite Moslem town where many Shiites
are buried. His body was accompanied by his relatives, including his mother,
being held up by family members as she was overcome by emotion.
