The excellent and experienced former freelance reporter Chris Albrighton (I say former because he’s now affiliated with and writes for Time) has posted an honest reflection of whether he should stay in Iraq. He is understandably conflicted… he wants only to tell the story of Iraqis… yet at what cost. His words: The more I …
Category Archives: War and Peace
Iranian Leader blusters at Israel
We can complain all we want about President Bushs’ penchant for invading other countries to grab oil… but at least he does it under the pretense of removing a dangerous dictator. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the other hand… is all about the exagerated and frankly dangerous rhetoric. Saying things like (thank JaneM): “Israel must …
Iraqi Constitution passes
The official results are in… and the people of Iraq have a new constitution. As I mentioned in earlier posts, two Sunni provinces voted overwhelmingly against the charter… but the required 2/3 in a third province was not achieved. That said, the UN and other international observers has indicated that all the voting was free …