It is very difficult to defend against the suicide bombers.

This is absolutely superb, it should have been done two years ago. You have to screen for a whole range of people -- former Saddam supporters, members of militias or new political groupings, and those with grudges to bear.

Officially, of course, no government is involved in the illegal arms industry, but a lot of them close a blind eye.

There is the constant fear of suicide bombers, which is prevalent on every street. And you see a hopelessness because they are being occupied and feel they will never be removed from the yoke of Israeli occupation,

I don't think Jimi committed suicide in the conventional way. He just decided to exit when he wanted to.

Impartially, shrewdly, I considered suicide, though not in my worst moments. The bottle of pills. The note: 'No hard feelings, everyone, but I've thought about it and it's just not on, is it? It's nearly on, but not quite. No? Anyway, all the best, C.