Baghdad's dads

@rondetto Said

Two old men sitting outside a Baghdad coffee house.

One takes out a photograph and shows it to his companion.

"This", he says, "is my eldest son. Age 20. A fine boy. Last week he became a martyr to the Cause. Suicide bomber."

The other fellow says "Yes - my son too. Two days ago; aged 18."

After a long, wistful silence, the first old man shakes his head and says: "The young....how fast they blow up these days...."