THE Al-Nasr Al-Saby Market in Baghdad early one morning. Noisy, full of color, chaotic, the smells of vegetables, fresh fish, rice, bread and honey. The narrow alleyways of the traditional market, located in the city center, are crowded with traders and shoppers. Has the war brought them to their knees? No.

Al-Nasr Market was hit by an American missile in the first week of the US-led invasion. The attack killed at least 48 people and wounded 56 ot