It is a sad yet understandable truth that most people switch off when they hear the word ‘Iraq’. As I research this article, I read that a lorry has been driven into the heart of the old Sadriya market of central Baghdad. It was carrying an entire ton of explosives, extraordinary even by Baghdad standards. The explosion ripped through the crowded marketplace, shattering stalls and leaving a huge crater which was the grave for one hundred and thirty people. It injured a further three hundred. Despite the fact that this death toll was more than double that of the July 7th London bombings (which killed fifty-two), it is highly unlikely that you will recall the incident. On the day it occurred your eyes, like mine, may have flittered over the headline, blank and unsurprised, but that would be it.