Archive for the ‘Iraq’ Category

IRAQ THE MODEL Omar at

Monday, August 2nd, 2004

IRAQ THE MODEL Omar at Iraq the Model has some thoughts about the attack against Iraqi Christians that I posted about earlier. Worth taking a read to see how the Iraqis view things.

Schools Further evidence of the

Friday, July 30th, 2004

Schools Further evidence of the miserable failure or Iraq. Looks like utter hell to me.... Hat tip: Don Barda

A few observations from the

Monday, July 26th, 2004

A few observations from the weekend. I heard some talking heads on Sunday speculating about the renewed tempo on the abduction of foreigners in Iraq. We aren't seeing any more Americans being kidnapped, and the thinking is that the insurgents are now going after soft targets. They are tired ...

Lateline - 16/07/2004: Iraqi PM

Friday, July 16th, 2004

Lateline - 16/07/2004: Iraqi PM executed six insurgents: witnesses Does anyone have a problem with this, if it is true? I don't at the moment, since they are under what is essentially a 'martial law' situation over there right now. I would be troubled if this continues beyond the ...

IRAQ THE MODEL Ali at

Thursday, July 1st, 2004

IRAQ THE MODEL Ali at Iraq the Model has some observations about the handover. The speech [By Paul Bremer] was impressive and you could hear the sound of a needle if one had dropped it at that time. The most sensational moment was the end of the speech when Mr. Bremer used ...

Yahoo! News - Iraqis Rejoice

Tuesday, June 29th, 2004

Yahoo! News - Iraqis Rejoice on Talk Radio Airwaves: If you have talk radio, does that mean you are free? "'I send my congratulations to all Iraqis and every Iraqi home,' a woman who identified herself as Um Yassin gushed, her voice choked with emotion. 'I want to tell Dr. Allawi to ...