以前、このブログでも紹介したブログ、”Iraq The Model"がブッシュ大統領が取り上げた事で有名となった：http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/

 

このブログで取り上げられた事と、リベラルブログの反応について書かれている：

 

I would like to say a few words to the new visitors who are not so familiar with this blog. I have noticed that our traffic nearly tripled today and that most of the extra traffic is coming from pages talking about the recent speech by President Bush in which he mentioned a quote from our March 5 article on the WSJ…New visitors, welcome to ITM!

 

First of all we're proud of it. It's the ultimate ambition for a political blogger to have his or her words heard and better reach the desks of decision-makers.

Second I would like to make clear one point to bloggers like dailykos and some MSM supported blogs who seem so upset for some reason that the voice of some Iraqis is being heard.

I've seen some of them publish stories full of lies and accusations they can't support and I think it's pathetic to throw the "you're a sold-out propaganda" accusation at people just because they don't share the same point of view…This only reflects their lack of knowledge and the bankruptcy of ideas they suffer.

 

We speak the language of facts, supported by images and statistics and more important, we live here while they don't. We write about the good days as well as the bad days in Iraq's journey to a better future.

You don't even have to search in this blog's archives, just scroll down this page and you'll see both good and bad news—we witness an explosion and we write about it and we see progress and we write about it.

If they can't see that it's their problem, not ours.

 

I invite them to come visit my town, see what I see, compare it with what I write and then they can say whatever they like.

 

Now excuse me, it's Thursday and I have barbeque and cold beers waiting for me.

 

Regular blogging resumes tomorrow.

 

リベラルブログは彼らの視点以外のブログが一般の人に見られるように取り上げられた事について異論を唱えているようです。なぜ、自分達以外の考え方にこの様な反応をリベラルの方々は見せるのでしょうか？　共産党が国を支配する時の”情報”への対応となぜ、かわらないのでしょうか？

 

MikeRossTky

 

Ｉｒａｑ　ｔｈｅ　Ｍｏｄｅｌはバグダットに住む兄弟が書いているブログ。http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/

 

この数日間イラクで変化が起こっているらしい。イラク兵がテロリストに勝っている。テロリスト達がバグダットやアルサバなどからシリアなどに逃げ出していると。アメリカがイラク軍に本格的な戦闘権を与えているらしい。新しくアメリカから来る兵士が来る前にテロリストを一掃する計画みたいだ。

 

ＤｒｕｄｇｅＲｅｐｏｒｔでは２００人のテロリストが戦闘で殺されたとの見出しで次のＵＲＬへリンクしている：http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070129/D8MUVL8G0.html

 

基本的な変化がイラクで見られ始めているのだろうか？

 

ＭｉｋｅＲｏｓｓＴｋｙ

以前紹介したイラク　ブログ：Sooni。このブログの記事より：

 

AA: Could you tell our readers where you live?
Sooni: I live in Baghdad-Iraq

AA:Many talking heads here in the United States have said recently that Iraq was better under Saddam. What do you believe and what do you say to those people?
Sooni: Saddam was a dictator, a murderer, and a warmonger. He assumed power in 1979 since that day Iraq got only backward, and part of what we are going through today related to him and what’s left of his family and followers who are still spending Iraq stolen money on funding terrorism. Saddam ruled by killing a whole family for suspecting their son, if the current government would rule that way you will see a peaceful Iraq two months from now. Iraq situation is bad now and no one can deny that, but what do you expect a battlefield would look like? Al-Qaeda, Iran, Syria, many other Arabic and Islamic countries and Islamic groups fight the Americans in Iraq and when they realized that they cant defeat the American Army they started to attack the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi police also provoking the sectarian violence. They think if they can make Iraq fall down then they will be able to hinder the American project for the region. All those regimes feel threatened and they chose a clever indirect confrontation where they do not lose much more than money. If they really think it was better under Saddam then all we have to do is to let the government hands loose and a small massacre like what happened in 1991 uprising will bring back stability to Iraq!

AA: How do Iraqis view Americans as a people? What about American Soldiers?
Sooni: I can’t speak here in the name of all Iraqis, but I will try to illustrate what different groups and sects think about that. To have a better approach our parliament consist of 275 seats and Iraq population is around 27,500,000 so when I will mention a (seat) you will know how many population it represents. Iraqis love American movies, songs, and life style, I didn’t meet anyone who hates the American people, but when it comes to politics and of course the American soldiers are part of the politics we have different opinions: the Seculars and Liberals (28 seats) and the Kurds (55 seats) understand and appreciate what the American done and doing. The Sunni groups (58 seats) speak frankly of their hatred to the American policy and soldiers. The Shiite groups (130 seats) consist of many parties, trends, and individuals so I wont go far and I will say only (25 seats) of them are pro-American. At the beginning (the early days of liberation) most of the Shiite used to be pro-American because of the big favor of toppling Saddam, but later some tense started to appear when they disagreed over some political issues and after the American lunched few operations against Mahdi Army of the Sadir trend (30 seats). You can reflect those numbers on the population and you will have a good idea about the American Image in Iraq.

AA: During this election cycle in America there are politicians proposing to pull American forces out of Iraq and move them to other places in the region. If you could say something to these people, what would you say?
Sooni: Iraq is now on the edge of all-out civil war, the American troops act now like a safety valve and it is definite that Iraq will explode if those forces leave now.

AA: How might such a plan effect the average Iraqi?
Sooni: The civil war will mostly take place in Baghdad, Diala, Kirkuk, and Basra so I guess we are talking about more than 10,000,000 people will be affected directly from it and this effect will continue for many years.

AA: Could you explain the issue of federalism to our readers?
Sooni: The first group who talked about federalism was the Kurds and they put it as a condition to participate in the political process. Later the Shiite liked the idea and start talking about the “Southern Region”. The Kurds want to practice more independency away from the central government while the Shiite pretexted of providing more security to the south part of Iraq. The Sunni and part of the Shiite (al Sadir trend) refused it totally saying it will lead to partitioning Iraq.

AA: When you hear American politicians and media discuss partitioning Iraq off into sections what are your thoughts? Again, how might this effect the average Iraqi?
Sooni: The Iraqi street is a little bit confused about this issue, we hate to see Iraq divided. From the practical side I expect this will lead to endless fights and blood feuds among Iraqis. Just imagine it this way partitioning Iraq will create a small Iran in the south of Iraq and a small Afghanistan in the middle of it!

AA: From your vantage point, how bad is the sectarian violence in Iraq?
Sooni: Very bad since people get killed everyday on sectarian bases, we are only one-step away from an all-out sectarian war, any move like partitioning Iraq or the pull back of the American troops will definitely start it.

AA: What do you believe is the main cause of this?
Sooni: Too many reasons to count, but I will try to put it this way: Saddam planted the seeds and al-Qaeda reaped.

AA: What does the average Iraqi believe is the main cause for the violence?
Sooni: That will depend on their backgrounds, believes would vary from blaming al-Qaeda ending up with blaming the Jews!

 

イラクの実情がわかるQ&Aだ。

 

MikeRossTky

アフガニスタン人のブログ二つ紹介。

 

アフガニスタン最初のブログ：Afghan Warrior　http://afghanwarrior.blogspot.com/

 

My name is Waheed. I am a 20 year old male from Afghanistan and I have been working with the US Army in Kabul, Afghanistan as an interpreter for the last 2 years.

 

アフガニスタンについて結構面白くブログしています。

 

Afghan Lord：http://afghanlord.blogspot.com/

 

Sohrab Kabuli, aged 23. I born in the land of pains & injustice. Whatever I want for myself, I wish for others. I write from Kabul, what I see and what I hear from. I am the winner of freedom of_expression blog awards in RSF 2005 - France among seven Bloggers through the world. I like freedom & independent in media no threats & intimidation. I want to highlight the problems of the society in an independent manner, without fear & favor to any group or political interests in Afghanistan.

 

カブールでの情勢について良く書かれています。写真も満載。世界中からコメントをいただいているようです。

 

MikeRossTky

イラク人のブログで一番有名なのは：IraqtheModel　http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/　このブログは以前紹介したことがあります。

 

イラクには３０００以上のブログがあるといわれています。イラク・アフガニスタンの朗報としてこの二つの国からのブログを集めてこようと思います。

 

今日の紹介は：SooniとHealingIraq

 

Sooni：http://justsooni.blogspot.com/

 

更新は少ないですが、写真などがあります。３６歳バグダット在住です。

 

HealingIraq：http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/

 

I was the first Iraqi blogger to open a comments section on the blog thus facilitating and encouraging communication and exchange of ideas. I also took it upon myself to get other Iraqis to blog, in which I succeeded to some degree.　

 

２７歳、歯医者。イラク人の目から見る中東。面白い記事が沢山。イラクでのブログを広めた人です。

 

MikeRossTky