and then our exile

i meant to speak of Iraq, the "mujahideen victory in Fallujah", the photographs of sickness sorrow and rage emerging from Abu Ghuraib [scroll down], and my tirade at those who try to change the flag [are they out of their minds?]. Except i've received an email from Murtada, and his e-signature silences every dither:

"And keep your soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His presence; and let not your eyes pass beyond them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this life; and pay no heed to one whose heart we have permitted to neglect our remembrance, one who follows his own desires, and whose transgressions have gone beyond all bounds." (Q. 18:28)