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There are several Iraqi blogs that provide another perspective on the events in their country. Here are a few:

The Messopotamian
Healing Iraq
Hammorabi
Iraq The Model
Fayrouz
Iraq At A Glance

The press isn't all that eager to tell this story, but these Iraqis claim that the sovereignty handover has been well recieved in Iraq. Some are especially happy about it:

Hail our true friends, the Great People of the United States of America; The Freedom giving Republic, the nation of Liberators. Never has the world known such a nation, willing to spill the blood of her children and spend the treasure of her land even for the sake of the freedom and well being of erstwhile enemies. The tree of friendship is going to grow and grow and bear fruit as sure as day follows night. And the people deep down at the bottom of their hearts, they appreciate. Make no mistake about that. The people have voted today, the pulse of the street is clear, without any hesitation I would give 90% of all Iraqis are hopeful and supportive of the new government, and this is a tacit indirect yes to the U.S. which has been the prime mover of all these events. This is what the foolish fail to understand. Why is this a different situation from that for example of a Vietnam? The answer is very simple: Because, the U.S. has achieved something very popular around here; which is the removal of the Saddam regime. Those who are really against the U.S. from amongst the Iraqis have been and remain a small minority; all other forms of resentment are simply disappointment and disgruntlement resulting from the discomfiture of the present situation and will simply disappear with progress and gradual improvement.

From the Messopotamian via A Small Victory.


- posted by total @ 6/30/2004 06:46:00 AM .