I remember those Iraqi blogs starting, around 2002-2004… I see that “Iraq the Model” is still up-and-running; I don’t know how many of the others are.
That being said, I have long been skeptical that the views of O & M are representative of mainstream Iraqi opinion.
It was not that long ago that even the strongest supporters of the Iraq war were criticizing the situation there, and regretting their support for the invasion. But the fact that things were so bad has given people the false impression that things are good now. That is only true, in comparison.
Overall however, the situation in Iraq is nothing whatsoever like the war hawks predicted it would be, when they were advocating this war.
And while it would be great if Iraq were to become a functioning constitutional republic (not a “democracy” – there is a huge difference!), that most likely will not happen, if the current tactics and processes are continued.
*** Social does not work, whether it is tried within our borders, or outside of them. The failure to understand that is a horrible mistake.
There is nothing conservative – nothing truly “republican” – about this war, and it is truly tragic that our country has gotten into this deadly mess, in the first place.
President Bush, had he known what he knows now, would likely have not made the decision to invade.
If only he had had the wisdom to stick to the conservative principles, upon which he was first elected President, rather than embark upon the left-wing utopian vision that he ended up following.
