Comments for Back to Iraq

Comment on Iraq or Bust! by I am not a blogger | Back to Iraq

I am not a blogger | Back to Iraq — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:01:20 +0000

[...] journalism. Good for them. When I started Back-to-Iraq, almost five years ago, I was hopeful that my brand of online journalism, supported by the public, would take off. That’s not been the case. Why? Because doing [...]

Comment on The End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One by gnorimies

gnorimies — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:32:06 +0000

Iraq alone has to find a path to democracy.

Comment on Congratulations, Mr. POTUS… by Guran Walker

Guran Walker — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:00:52 +0000

This would have to be one of the most crass and opportunistic articles I have read. Utter tripe! That's a shame. I enjoyed (or thought I did) some of your 'embedded posts' dealing with live action in Iraq, as also your private sorties during the first and second Iraq series. But now, having read your comments on Bush, I have to reevaluate all that you have said before. If it too was as trite and trashy as this effort then all your readers have been misled. Not only in hindsight but in the day, we felt Bush struggled mightilly against a media and 'International Community' which in THIS presidency is going to pay double for their free ride. Bush was honest within the terms of his office. He could only do what the media told his electors he was permitted to perform. Under the circumstances, we feel the USA got out of it far better than they deserved and we agree with those who say Bush will be respected by History more than his detractors. However, your comments are utter rubbish and cheap rubbish at that! It sounds like you have become more establishment than the establishment! A pity but predictable. Guran

Comment on The End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One by Jenny Smaoi

Jenny Smaoi — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:44:26 +0000

Glad to know that back to iraq is staying, good luck :) x

Comment on The End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One by Iraqi Dinar

Iraqi Dinar — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:20:57 +0000

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

Steven BJ Yeoh — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:56:28 +0000

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.

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).

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

Wahabi — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:03:57 +0000

welcome back.

Comment on Official Numbers on Iraqi Casualties from U.S. Government? by rashard

rashard — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:42:46 +0000

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

Blogs of War — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:27:18 +0000

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

Temple Stark.com — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:43:18 +0000

Chris Allbritton takes a break, tired of clueless critics

This about sounds like my take on blogs c. 2004-2006: [S]ubtlety doesnâ€™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....