Comments for Back to Iraq http://www.back-to-iraq.com Back to Iraq | Being a recounting of my journalistic ventures in Iraq Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:20:57 +0600 hourly 1 Comment on The End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One by Iraqi Dinar http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2009/03/the-end-of-an-era-and-the-beginning-of-a-new-one.php/comment-page-1#comment-911 Iraqi Dinar Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:20:57 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=784#comment-911 <p>Thanks for the post and look forward to following you on insurgency watch. Hopefully Iraq can become a prosperous place that is truly free and safe.</p> Thanks for the post and look forward to following you on insurgency watch. Hopefully Iraq can become a prosperous place that is truly free and safe.

]]> Comment on Qatar coup a plot of the Saudis? by Steven BJ Yeoh http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2002/10/qatar-coup-a-plot-of-the-saudis.php/comment-page-1#comment-904 Steven BJ Yeoh Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:56:28 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=34#comment-904 <p>You may find this interesting but I was in detention recently in Doha Qatar (something I'm not very proud of but relevant to this comment). I was in the same jail block as the above mention coup plotters (1996 counter coup). I would like to say that I those guys are not the assume militant types but very rational and well educated. I will have to say that they are victims of circumstances and not evil conspirators as many assume them to be.</p> <p>I actually became close friends with one of them (for his sake I will not name him here), and my heart actually goes out to him and all those actually involved in that failed attempt. To have to spent 25years in jail, for being supporters of the oppositions ruling family is a huge price to pay (let us not forget the current ruler is not innocent of coup plotting) especially when the so called mastermind (whom is part of the ruling family) only had to spent just 2-3years in jail only while the rest of them whom are not of such high birthright, are still wallowing away in jail. The saddest part of all this is that because they are Qatari nationals they don’t have many options available to them but to bide their time and hope for some generosity from the current ruler for an early pardon (usually during the Ramadan month).</p> <p>Along with these guys there is an American (www.johnwdowns.com), he is charged with espionage. If you read through his website (it will offer you a more detailed/clearer explanation than anything I could explain), the charges charged against him are based in such ridiculous evidence (talk to his daughter Margaret Downs) but still he is spending a full life sentence in Doha, Qatar.</p> <p>If only more people take notice and follow-up on cases like this then you will see the inequality so evident in Qatar and most gulf countries.</p> You may find this interesting but I was in detention recently in Doha Qatar (something I’m not very proud of but relevant to this comment). I was in the same jail block as the above mention coup plotters (1996 counter coup). I would like to say that I those guys are not the assume militant types but very rational and well educated. I will have to say that they are victims of circumstances and not evil conspirators as many assume them to be.

Along with these guys there is an American (www.johnwdowns.com), he is charged with espionage. If you read through his website (it will offer you a more detailed/clearer explanation than anything I could explain), the charges charged against him are based in such ridiculous evidence (talk to his daughter Margaret Downs) but still he is spending a full life sentence in Doha, Qatar.

If only more people take notice and follow-up on cases like this then you will see the inequality so evident in Qatar and most gulf countries.

]]> Comment on Welcome back, habibi by Wahabi http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2006/01/welcome-back-habibi.php/comment-page-1#comment-903 Wahabi Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:03:57 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=572#comment-903 <p>welcome back.</p> welcome back.

]]> Comment on Official Numbers on Iraqi Casualties from U.S. Government? by rashard http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2009/02/official-numbers-on-iraqi-casualties-from-us-government.php/comment-page-1#comment-878 rashard Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:42:46 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=783#comment-878 <p>I feel that it does not make much sense to keep fighting the war in Iraq. Everything that we mess up we have to re-build it so why keep fighting if we don't have to. The casualties that are shown in this blog are deaths that could have been well avoided. Alot of money problems should not be blamed on Obama but Bush.</p> I feel that it does not make much sense to keep fighting the war in Iraq. Everything that we mess up we have to re-build it so why keep fighting if we don’t have to. The casualties that are shown in this blog are deaths that could have been well avoided. Alot of money problems should not be blamed on Obama but Bush.

]]> Comment on Pierre Gemayel has been assassinated by Blogs of War http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2006/11/pierre-gemayel-has-been-assassinated.php/comment-page-1#comment-860 Blogs of War Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:27:18 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=663#comment-860 <p><strong>Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister Pierre Gemayel Assassinated</strong></p> <p>[Developing] It’s getting very tense in Lebanon: Industry Minister and Christian leader Pierre Gemayel was gunned down as his convoy drove through the Christian Sin el-Fil neighbourhood. The shooting comes at a time when Lebanese political and se...</p> Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister Pierre Gemayel Assassinated

[Developing] It’s getting very tense in Lebanon:
Industry Minister and Christian leader Pierre Gemayel was gunned down as his convoy drove through the Christian Sin el-Fil neighbourhood.
The shooting comes at a time when Lebanese political and se…

]]> Comment on Taking a break by Temple Stark.com http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2006/09/taking-a-break.php/comment-page-1#comment-859 Temple Stark.com Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:43:18 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=653#comment-859 <p><strong>Chris Allbritton takes a break, tired of clueless critics</strong></p> <p>This about sounds like my take on blogs c. 2004-2006: [S]ubtlety doesn’t seem to have much place in the blogosphere anymore, where you get the most attention and the most hits by putting out whatever half-assed opinion one can muster....</p> Chris Allbritton takes a break, tired of clueless critics

]]> Comment on Tales from the South, sort of… by Pajamas Media http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2006/07/tales-from-the-south-sort-of.php/comment-page-1#comment-858 Pajamas Media Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:03:07 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=649#comment-858 <p><strong>MIdEast War: 69</strong></p> <p>August 2, 2006 12:00 PDT An Israeli soldier takes position with his M-16 rifle as he waits for orders to enter southern Lebanon. War coverage 24/7 from PJM Editors in Australia, Europe and the United States. Frequent updates when news...</p> MIdEast War: 69

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]]> Comment on Defending Ellen (and the rest of us…) by The Command T.O.C. http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2006/05/defending-ellen-and-the-rest-of-us.php/comment-page-1#comment-857 The Command T.O.C. Mon, 29 May 2006 21:06:56 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=619#comment-857 <p><strong>Deadly Attack On CBS News Crew, 2 Team Members Killed, Correspondent Seriously Injured By Car Bomb - CBS News</strong></p> <p>Link: Deadly Attack On CBS News Crew, 2 Team Members Killed, Correspondent Seriously Injured By Car Bomb - CBS News. True heroes are slain on Memorial Day. Trying to bring truth to America, they were brought down. Trying to stop</p> Deadly Attack On CBS News Crew, 2 Team Members Killed, Correspondent Seriously Injured By Car Bomb – CBS News

Link: Deadly Attack On CBS News Crew, 2 Team Members Killed, Correspondent Seriously Injured By Car Bomb – CBS News. True heroes are slain on Memorial Day. Trying to bring truth to America, they were brought down. Trying to stop

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]]> Comment on Heavy Medals by Army Pay Scale http://www.back-to-iraq.com/2003/09/heavy-medals.php/comment-page-1#comment-398 Army Pay Scale Thu, 11 May 2006 07:30:13 +0000 http://back-to-iraq.com/?p=307#comment-398 <p><strong>Army Pay Scale</strong></p> <p>Imagine this on a national scale and that is what is happening to America.This means that the he has to pay the If the blog owner wan...</p> Army Pay Scale

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