From: "Robert Comer" 

> And you know this how?

There's this little matter of all those insurgents, not to mention seeing
and reading what the Iraqi people are saying.

Bloggers are such a small minority and a pretty weird group at that, that I
don't see how anyone could claim they represent the general population.
(anywhere)

- Bob Comer


"jeff"  wrote in message
news:419bccda$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> And you know this how?
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
>>>Have you checked out any of the Iraqi blogs?
>>
>>
>> Not representative of the general population.
>>
>> - Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> "jeff"  wrote in message
>> news:419b98bb{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>Robert Comer wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Iraq is part of the bigger picture, I agree, as is
spreading democracy
>>>>>our only hope.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Forcing it on people will be our downfall.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Have you checked out any of the Iraqi blogs?
>>>
>>>http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>Tuesday, November 16, 2004
>>>
>>>The reason why we weren't posting regularly in the last week or so is
>>>because we were outside Iraq, having meetings with our friends who are
>>>running "Spirit of America".
>>>In the last meeting we put the final touches for the "friends of
>>>democracy" project; a project that is dedicated to spread
the concepts of
>>>democracy among Iraqis through the internet by helping students' groups
>>>and NGOs create their own blogs (in Arabic) and introduce these groups to
>>>each other in a way that enables them to exchange their thoughts and
>>>spread the news about their activities as well as by arranging for
>>>lectures and discussions to inform the Iraqi voters (through interactive
>>>discussions) about the nature and importance of the coming elections.
>>>This will be done without any interference with the choices they will
>>>make because our ultimate goal is to help our people choose what they
>>>believe is good for them.
>>>The project will not be limited to the coming elections only; we're
>>>looking forward to extend this project for the time following the
>>>elections.
>>>
>>>http://iraqataglance.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>http://hammorabi.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>http://www.iraq-iraqis.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>Wednesday, November 10, 2004
>>>Trip to Basra
>>>Few days passed after the results of the American elections. Many
>>>conclusions can be put now; the most important one is "the
empty barrel
>>>gives higher sounds than a filled one", its clear to say that when
>>>president Bush wins public votes more than any other president in
>>>American history, that's an important fact no one can ignore, and it
>>>tells all Americans that it was the right thing to do and accept.
>>>For me as an Iraqi I am happy and thankful for the results because I
>>>couldn't afford to face new policy from another party who think that
>>>things in Iraq should be turned to UN, which we know very well in Iraq,
>>>how corrupt it is. What proves my wards the letter of UN secretary
>>>general to Prime Minister Alawy on the 6th of Nov 2004 about warning the
>>>Iraqi government not to attack Faluja...OK, not to attack; what's the
>>>plan then?. Answer.none in the letter.
>>>
>>>http://astarfrommosul.blogspot.com/
>>>(not exactly pro-American, but can you imagine this guy talking this
>>>freely under Saddam?)
>>
>>

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