Riverbend,After reading your entries from August 19, 2003-August 30, 2003, I have learned a lot from the point of view of an Iraqi woman while the U.S. is occupying your country. I didn’t know that there were 9 candidates for the president of Iraq and they each had one month long periods. It’s also imaginable how it’s hard to be unable to sleep and wake up in fear. I think one of the best lines I read out of these entries was in Thursday, August 21, 2003 when you said “And keep one thing in mind–tanks and guns can break my bones, but e-mails can be deleted.” I liked this line the most because you were talking about how people were basically sending you “hate mail” and that everything you have been writing about is fake, and it’s true that if they don’t want to read it then they don’t have to. I can see how the American troops are frustrating to a lot of Iraqis, and the suggestion about bringing in UN peacekeepers would be a good idea but I’m glad that you show some sympathy for the young soldiers that are there because of the president’s decision. I enjoy reading your blogs from the other side and am looking forward to more entries.
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