Another Take on Iraq

I haven't blogged much about Iraq, not because I'm not interested or not following what happens, but mainly because I've been busy! One thing I've noticed is that our perspectives on the war in Iraq are greatly influenced by the reports that we choose to read. For the most part, when I read the paper or listen to the news, the reports are negative. But if you listen closely, you'll find a definite bias in most of the media reporting on Iraq.

I want to thank my friend Marc for pointing out some sites that clarify how we get our news from Iraq. With a reduction in the number of reporters actually going out and getting news, checking facts on the ground, it seems that the most reliable source of information comes from bloggers who are there on the ground, reporting directly from Iraq. Some of them happen to be foreign reporters (non-American), and it is interesting to see that some foreign magazines and papers (who were staunchly anti-war) are recognizing that the American military strategy in Iraq is actually working (even though our own media won't admit it).

Marc recently added this piece summarizing a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, giving us a sense of the Iraqi optimism about the recent surge and the inevitable success of the war.

For my part, all I can say is that I'm glad to hear the other side of the story. And I continue to hope and pray that the current strategy is successful, and that we can truly see a reduction in US forces and the rise of a secure Iraqi government. In the end, we hope for stability and peace (at least in the political sense).

True peace...well, that's a different matter. And that's where we really need to be praying.