Straight from Baghdad
New blog entries from Salam Pax, the man in Baghdad. As he currently has no Internet access, they have been posted by someone else on… Read More »Straight from Baghdad
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The End is Near?
The war seems to be almost over. I’m quite shocked at the swiftness with which Baghdad has seemingly been (largely) secured after the significant resistance encountered in smaller areas (i.e. Basra). But I’m thankful for this. It will hopefully save a lot of lives, and that is always the most important factor.
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The Academy Award for Tackiness Goes to…
The war trundles on. Did I say war? That should be invasion, right? Even a couple of journos are using the term lately.
Nothing to add, really, except—if you haven’t already seen it (it’s being linked to a lot), go here to read a blog by an Iraqi, right on the spot in Baghdad, seeing some of this stuff first-hand. Some people have doubted its veracity, but I’m willing to take it at face value. Anyway…
Don’t mention the war! I did once, but I think I got away with it.
I stayed up watching the Oscars last night. Hell, my sleeping patterns are screwed anyway (see time for this entry). Of course, it was a load of rubbish—business as usual, then. Even so, their giving an award to Roman Polanski was surprising and rather pleasing. Rather less pleasing was all the kudos given to Chicago, which strikes me as a frankly tacky pile of bilge. But what do I know.
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