The chat made use of Yahoo Messenger. Audience members in the US
asked questions to the moderator, who typed in the text questions.
Webcams in both venues provided images.
"techartvideo" is the USA, "baghdadic" is Baghdad:
techartvideo: OK, I think we are ready now
baghdadic: I am waitting for voice signal
baghdadic: I have voice error
baghdadic: Due to bad connection
baghdadic: Try to write
techartvideo: Is your webcam on?
baghdadic: yes
techartvideo: we will try to view it now
baghdadic: ok
techartvideo: can you view our webcam?
baghdadic: No
techartvideo: can you see our webcam now?
techartvideo: we can see you now!
baghdadic: Hi for all
baghdadic: Can U see our webcam now
techartvideo: Yes, we can see your webcam.
techartvideo: Duncan, a computer consultant, asks "How are you doing?"
baghdadic: Not bad
techartvideo: We are doing well here, temperature is about 2-3 degrees C outside
techartvideo: David, a computer programmer, asks "How many people are in the Cafe now?"
baghdadic: very cold , here in Baghdad 21C
baghdadic: 8 persons
techartvideo: David asks "What do you think about the US occupation of Iraq?"
techartvideo: (I know that is a tough question)
baghdadic: Ghassan with U
baghdadic: HI EVERY BODY , WHO ARE U
techartvideo: Hello Ghassan.
baghdadic: I AM GHASSAN , SPECIALIST IN VETERINERY MEDICINE
baghdadic: I MEAN HOW ARE U
techartvideo: This is Thomas typing. We have about 20 people here.
baghdadic: HELLO THOMAS :)
techartvideo: I am doing well Ghassan.
baghdadic: YES THAT IS GOOD . HERE THERE ARE 6 PERSONS FOR TRAINING COURSE IN INTERNET
baghdadic: INTERNET FIELD IS NEW IN IRAQ , SO WE ARE VERY HEPPY TO USE IT
techartvideo: How long has the Internet Cafe been open?
baghdadic: WE ARE START FROM THE 1 ST AUGUST
techartvideo: Sarah, an artist, "What are your favorite sports?"
baghdadic: PING PONG IS MY FAVORITE SPORT
techartvideo: Cory, a biology student, says "I like the IMVironment you set up"
techartvideo: Robin, a student of Russian language, asks "Are you optimistic about the future of Iraq?"
baghdadic: I WISH TO KNOW WHAT ABOUT YOUR IDIA ABOUT IRAQI PEOPLE
baghdadic: THANKS
baghdadic: YES , SURE BY US AIDS
baghdadic: WE THANKS THE USA FOR SAVING US FROM THE DIRTY PRESEDENT WHOS IS CALLED SADDAM HUSSEIN
baghdadic: HE WAS DISTROY OUR BEAUTY LAND
techartvideo: We think we don't know enough the Iraqi people, we only know through our television.
baghdadic: PLS TRY TO READ OUR HISTORY , WE HAVE VERY RICH HISTORY
baghdadic: IRAQ HAVE MAKE THE FIRST CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD
techartvideo: Yes, we have heard about Code of Hammurabi.
techartvideo: USA wants to learn more.
baghdadic: FROM SUMER , AKAD ,BABYLON & UR THE CITY OF IBRAHAM
MASSENGER OF THE GOD AND HE IS THE GRAND FATHER OF ALL MASSENGERS .
techartvideo: Sarah asks "Do women come to your internet cafe?"
baghdadic: YES , SURE . NOW THERE IS SOME ONE . SHE IS STUDENT IN COMPUTER COLLEGE
techartvideo: we see her
techartvideo: Ben, a student of politics, asks "Do you talk with Americans on the streets of Baghdad?"
baghdadic: SURA ASK SARAH (( U ARE IN WHICH ART ? ))
techartvideo: Sarah does ballet dancing.
baghdadic: VERY NICE ART SHE SAY
baghdadic: SURA LIKE SLLOW MUSIC
baghdadic: NOW THERE IS SHUT DOWN WITH POWER , SO WE NEED TO SWITCH GENSET
baghdadic: SORRY FOR THIS MATER
techartvideo: David asks "How many hours of electricity do you have each day?"
baghdadic: WE HAVE ONLY 8 HOURS / DAILY
baghdadic: U CAN SEE OUR TRAINERS
techartvideo: We see your computers
techartvideo: We say Hello to the trainers.
baghdadic: LATEET TRADER ASKS THOMAS ARE U THE OWNER OF THE CAFE ?
techartvideo: Chris Gordon is the owner of the Cafe, here he is
baghdadic: IS THERE ANY ARABIAN PEOPLE WITH U ?
techartvideo: We have one Shia Muslim woman here from India.
techartvideo: Sophia says "Assalaamu Alaikum"
baghdadic: WELCOME TO HER , CAN WE SEE HER ?
techartvideo: She is on webcam now.
baghdadic: ALLAIKUM ALSALAM WA RAHMATOLLAH WA BARAKATOH
baghdadic: WHERE IS SHE ?
techartvideo: You may have to "view webcam" of us
techartvideo: Sophia doesn't know much Arabic, sorry!
baghdadic: WE CANT SEE HER
baghdadic: DONT WORRY
techartvideo: OK, we can see you again.
baghdadic: OK
techartvideo: Scott, an engineer, asks "Do you like President George Bush"?
techartvideo: Scott, an engineer, asks "Do you like President George Bush?"
baghdadic: WE LIKE THE US PEOPLE ONLY, NOT THE GOVERNMENT
techartvideo: Many people here feel the same.
techartvideo: Ben asks "Do you talk with foreigners on the streets of Baghdad?"
baghdadic: I AM SORRY FOR THIS DISCONNECTION
techartvideo: No problem.
baghdadic: THANKS
techartvideo: la mushkila
techartvideo: Ben asks "Do you talk to foreigners on the streets of Baghdad?"
baghdadic: YES SURE
techartvideo: From which countries?
baghdadic: THERE ARE AMERICAN,BRITISH , AUSTRALIAN , SPANISH ........ETC
techartvideo: Dale asks "What do you think about elections in Iraq?"
baghdadic: LATEEF ASKS U HOW MUCH THE LATIST MODEL OF COMPUTER IN US ?
techartvideo: U can get good computer for 350 dollars, very good for 3000 dollars.
baghdadic: IT IS EXPENSIVE
techartvideo: I think we disconnected this time, sorry!
baghdadic: YES THOMAS
techartvideo: Hi!. You can get a good computer for 350 dollars, very good computer for 3000 dollars
techartvideo: How much for a computer in Baghdad?
baghdadic: 200 USD FOR P4 ( ASIAN ORIGIN ) TO 1300USD FOR LAP TOP
techartvideo: Jeff, a geography students, asks "Do you like any American food?"
baghdadic: WE LIKE KENTUCKY & BERGER
baghdadic: MORE OF US SOLDERS LIKE TO EAT IRAQI KABAB
techartvideo: Duncan sasy "My favorite is Shwarma"
baghdadic: NICE
baghdadic: LATEEF SAY THAT HE EAT WITH AN AMERICAN SHE SOLDER ( IRAQI TECKA )
baghdadic: AND SHE WAS VERY HAPPY TO EAT AN IRAQIAN FOOD
techartvideo: David asks "Why do you think the US invaded Iraq?"
baghdadic: ALL OF US
techartvideo: David asks "Why do you think the United States invaded Iraq?"
baghdadic: BECAUSE IRAQ IS VERY RICH WITH PETROL. INORDER TO CONTROL THE WORLD
techartvideo: Some people here agree, but hope things to become better in Iraq
baghdadic: THANKS , NAD WE HOPE THAT ALSO
techartvideo: Ben asks "Is life in Iraq better now than in 2000?"
baghdadic: SURE , WE HAVE ONLY THE SENSATION OF FREEDOM
techartvideo: can you hear the audio?
baghdadic: ARE U WITH THE WAR AGAINST IRAQ ? OR AGAINST THE WAR ?
baghdadic: I ASK ABOUT THE AMERICAN FAMILY IDEA WHEN THEY HEARED THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIER SON WHO IS KILLED IN IRAQ ?
baghdadic: NO I CANT HEAR
baghdadic: WHO IS PLA`Y THE GITAR ?
techartvideo: 12 people here say "Against the war" 2 people say "For the war"
baghdadic: THAT IS AGOOD RATIO
techartvideo: Duncan, a computer consulant., is playing the guitar
baghdadic: VERY NICE AND GOOD LUCK FOR HIM
baghdadic: I ASK ABOUT THE AMERICAN FAMILY IDEA WHEN THEY HEARED THE BAD NEWS ABOUT THIER SON WHO IS KILLED IN IRAQ ?
techartvideo: Some American families are proud of their soliders, some are against the war and are confused and upset
techartvideo: Mark, a physics student, asks "How do you feel when American soldier is killed?"
baghdadic: WE ARE VERY SAD WHEN WE HEARED THESE NEWS , BECAUSE THEY HAVE FAMILY AND BABIES
techartvideo: We are also very sad when we here about Iraqis being killed.
techartvideo: You said you needed to end around 8PM (20:00) Baghdad time. Why is that? Is it dangerous then?
baghdadic: ISMAEL ELECTICITY INSTITUATE IN WEBCAM VIEW NOW
techartvideo: Many students here from University of Maryland
baghdadic: YES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS CAS BAD SECURITY
baghdadic: YES WE KNOW THIS UNIVERSITY
techartvideo: Duncan says "Shukran Jeezilan"
techartvideo: John says "Ma salaam"
baghdadic: :) THANKS
baghdadic: MA SALAMA - BYE
techartvideo: We enjoyed the chat very much! Thank you!
techartvideo: We look forward to chatting again, I will speak with Ali from Sparkeast about it.
baghdadic: THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE HOPE U ARE INTERESTED WITH US . BYE
techartvideo: Bye from Washington, DC!
baghdadic: BYE FROM BAGHDAD |
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