Iraq

The Los Angeles Times recently published an op-ed written by Sumana Raychaudhuri and Saswato Das entitled, "Book Market Bombing Targeted Those Who Read, Think." This op-ed's central focus was on last week's bombing of the Al-Mutanabbi book market in Baghdad, Iraq. As the authors noted this book market is named after a famous 10th Century Arab poet.

If you love reading books, appreciate their role in dispensing knowledge, and believe in their power to generate creative thinking please take the time to read the Raychaudhuri/Das op-ed at:

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_5419763

Since I always love a good quote let me share this one that the authors use in their op-ed which summarizes the tone of their message:

"HE WHO DESTROYS A GOOD BOOK DESTROYS REASON ITSELF"

JOHN MILTON - ENGLISH POET

Whether it is challenging well-intentioned parents who want certain books banned from school reading lists or terrorists who bomb book markets like this one society must remain vigilant in its opposition to the various methods of censorship.

Read Free or Die,

Todd