The blog does very little to change how I feel about the war. Hindsight is 20/20 but I think it's evident that we never had any business being in Iraq in the first place. The blog does provide a unique perspective as to what a modern military occupation looks like. Like most places under occupation, Baghdad is in turmoil. The wartime media coverage in the states was, and still is, deceitful and lacking. The fact that Paul Bremer, who was the leading diplomatic authority in Iraq at the time of the blog could publicly state that "Iraq is not a country in chaos, and Baghdad is not a city in chaos" is absolutely ridiculous.
"maybe he's from some alternate universe where shooting, looting, tanks, rape, abductions, and assassinations aren’t considered chaos, but it’s chaos in *my* world" - river
Violent crime skyrocketed and the people of the city suffered greatly for it, but that's not the kind of information we get when the people in charge of reporting the situation have an agenda to push.
The media may be forbidden from making US military action look wrong in any way. Thus, it makes sense for us to get a very limited perspective from them. The best way to learn History is by learning from both perspectives. Otherwise, we only get what they want us to learn and forget the rest.
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