The Onion - Study: Iraqis May Experience Sadness When Friends, Relatives Die

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CHAPEL HILL, NC—A field study released Monday by the University of North Carolina School of Public Health suggests that Iraqi citizens experience sadness and a sense of loss when relatives, spouses, and even friends perish, emotions that have until recently been identified almost exclusively with Westerners.

"We were struck by how an Iraqi reacts to the sight of the bloody or decapitated corpse of a family member in a not unlike an American, or at the very least a Canadian, would," said Dr. Jonathan Pryztal, chief author of the study. "In addition to the rage, bloodlust, and hatred we already know to dominate the Iraqi emotional spectrum, it appears that they may have some capacity, however limited, for sadness."

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Said Pryztal: "When trying to understand the psychology of the Iraqi citizenry after four years of war, think of a small American town roiled by the death of a well-known high school football player."

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"We are, in truth, still a long way from determining if Iraqis are exhibiting actual, U.S.-grade sadness," Mayo Clinic neuropsychologist Norman Blum said. "At present, we see no reason for the popular press to report on Iraqi emotions as if they are real."

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[Oeditpus Rex]

1. Waaaayyyyy too true to be funny

:(

Of course, if any Republics read the Onion, they'll write this off as "lib'rul propaganda."

[DS1]

2. swing and a miss for The Onion

in my opinion, anyway

[EstimatedProphet]

3. More intended to be cutting than funny, I think - but dead-on

[BeyondGeography]

4. Very dark...

and right on the money.