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Iraqi Bloggers Cope With the Violence

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Posted on Dec 21, 2006
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In this powerful collection of blogs from recent days, Iraqis react to the violence sweeping their nation. Here’s Meemo, a 19-year-old from Baghdad who’s getting out: “I leave Baghdad in two days.... I’m not going to see death anymore; I’m not going to hear car explosions again; I will come back to life again.”

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Iraqi Rocker, or “Meemo” is a 19 year old man living in Baghdad.

Wednesday, December 13 2006: The Mehdi militia tried to take over our neighbourhood, but they couldn’t. I think they will try again later.

The other team that is trying to take over the neighbourhood is al-Qaeda.

They don’t attack in the same way as the Mehdi army; they are more bloody.

They use sidewalk bombs, they get inside people’s houses and kill everyone.

Both teams are killers, I don’t like either of them and I want them both to burn in hell.

Wednesday, December 20 2006:

Good Bye Blue Sky:

I leave Baghdad in two days. I’m going to Syria as a first step to the world.

I’m not going to see death anymore; I’m not going to hear car explosions again; I will come back to life again.

I’m not living dead anymore, I’ll be back to humanity in two days.

Goodbye Baghdad, I hope that you will recover soon and that peace will return.

I wish you peace, Baghdad, for the New Year.

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By Mark, December 23, 2006 at 12:16 pm #
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God Bless these people.  I only hope that the terrorists and tyrants who plague their lands (which is NOT the U.S. soldiers trying to protect them) are finally crushed.

It’s a shame that Saddam’s regime held such a tight grip over these people (and used the country to train terrorists, see http://www.regimeofterror.com) for such a long time and when he is removed these people STILL don’t get to see peace.

I appreciate coming on this liberal blog and you guys educating me by the way.

Merry Christmas all!!

Mark of http://www.regimeofterror.com

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By DennisD, December 22, 2006 at 2:02 pm #
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The present in Iraq may well become our own future.  Our pathetic excuse of an administration has forever changed the fragile balance of the Middle East. Bu$h has belly flopped into the middle of the Iraqi pool and the ripples will effect us all.

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By HeadlessHessian, December 22, 2006 at 9:37 am #
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My heart goes out to these people.  What this administration and their right wing zealots have done is criminal. 

Headless

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By Dr. Knowitall, PhD, PhD, December 22, 2006 at 4:49 am #
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I was going to say we’re no better than animals, but that would disparage animals.

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