The fifth anniversary of the Iraq War is next Wednesday, March 19, but some in the NYU community say that the conflict has largely fallen from the public eye.
Whether they support the war or resist it, whether they participate in prominent demonstrations or prefer educational discussions, many NYU students and activists seem to think that the Iraq war is no longer receiving the coverage or attention that it warrants.
"People are tired of hearing about the war," said Farah Khimji, a member of NYU's Students for a Democratic Society. "Most people probably don't even think about the fact that we're at war right now."
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Professor Antoon agreed, adding that the war disproportionately affects populations that are under-represented at NYU.
"It's because the people who are dying in this war are the barbarians, the Iraqis, and the poorer, the darker Americans. The middle class is largely unaffected by the war," he said. "Sadly, unless there are middle class bodies piling up, the war will not stop, it will go on."
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