and I'm to tired to get into it right now...I've got to be to work at 6:30 am tomorrow...Yuck...I'm so looking forward to lay off time again...
Anyway, I've become rather interested in the bloggers in Iraq, and I happen to find them far more insightful and interesting than the garbage we ("we" as in every person who lives in a nation with television) are fed day in and out. Propaganda, propaganda, propaganda...and it never ceases to amaze me how the US media loves to make the US look worse than it really is...we have problems, but Christ, things are always blown out of proportion here...I can't stand the news. And I NEVER let Hunter (my son) watch it...
Free speech is awesome, but I think the media in this country owes the people who are pouring money into them the honest, unbaised, and forthright truth. I don't think we're getting it. I don't want anything sugar coated either. If we've done something wrong, or if our government is floundering, I'd like to know....but I don't believe a WORD of what newspapers, tv, etc are telling me anymore...Good OR bad...
Anyway, here's a few links to some intellegent, interesting bloggers over in Iraq. After reading a few of these blogs, I think I've gained some perspective on the ME that I didn't have before. I'm glad to see Iraqi people speaking up. I get sick of seeing Americans, Canadians, French, etc speaking for them. These people have a voice, so lets shut up and hear from them for once...
Healing Iraq
Hammorabi
Iraq at a Glance
Iraq the Model
Road of a Nation
Big Pharoh(egyptian)
Kurdo's World
These are the ones I check with the most often, but there are others out there. I suggest reading them and perhaps gaining perspective for yourself.
Take care, everyone!
Posted by Zoso at June 25, 2004 10:29 PM