This is so sad...

You know it's bad when the electricity-free Iraqis are giving us survival tips.

Here are some tips from the streets of Baghdad:

SLEEP ON THE ROOF. Without power -- and hence without air conditioning -- Iraqis have taken to climbing up stairs in the hot nights. Some install metal bed frames on rooftops, while others simply stretch out on thin mattresses. "It's cooler there," said Hadia Zeydan Khalaf, 38.

SIT IN THE SHADE. Many Iraqis head outside when the power's off. "We sit in the shade," said George Ruweid, 27, playing cards with friends on the sidewalk. Of the U.S. blackout, he said: "I hope it lasts for 20 years. Let them feel our suffering."

Well, we already knew that the Iraqis weren't exactly enthused about our presence there. But "I hope your suffering lasts for 20 years?" That's just mean.