What do the Iraqis think about their situation?

This is something I published at In Bill's World back in mid-August. I think it's still a good starting point for getting the Iraqi viewpoint on some things. Since I published this, the two brothers who post at Iraq the Model have formed a political party and are running for office.

Well, I started off with the silly notion that I'd produce a list of all the Iraqi blogs I could locate. A year ago that wouldn't have been too tough. Times have changed! For a little bit I decided I'd settle for just listing the blogs linked to from the ones I read on a fairly frequent basis, then I realized even doing that would be an all-day job. In the end, I decided to settle for just listing the Iraqi blogs I was familiar with before I started my little project and recommending that anyone who's interested check out some of the other blogs on their blogrolls. Be forewarned: Iraqis are writing faster than any one person could possibly read.

Just to show how open-minded I can be, I've put my list in alphabetical order, even though that means the first blog on the list is written by a lady who was well-connected enough under Saddam that she wishes things hadn't changed. -- Read more than just her opinion, please. -- With that said, here's my list:

1. Baghdad Burning
2. Hammorabi
3. Healing Iraq
4. Iraq at a glance
5. Iraq The Model
6. The Mesopotamian
7. The Religious Policeman

You'll have to form your own conclusion about the fact that Riverbend is still posting daily insults to President Bush and the Iraqi "puppet government." The first term that comes to my mind is "freedom of speech."