[Dean's World] Dave Schuler: The Carnival of the Liberated

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Posted by Dave Schuler:
The Carnival of the Liberated
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   Welcome to the Carnival of the Liberated, a sampler of some of the
   best posts of the week from Iraqi and Afghani bloggers. This week
   we've got a rape in Mahmudiya, the view from Jordan, the high price of
   gasoline, and much more.

   [1]Afghan Lord reports on suicide attacks in Afghanistan.

   Baghdad Connect continues to be among the very most interesting Iraqi
   blogs. In [2]this post the author hears echoes of the Soviets in
   Afghanistan in the U. S. presence in Iraq. I think that this is
   somewhat strained but here's the interesting part:

     What is taking place in Baghdad today is the beginning of Baghdad
     beyond the US physical presence. The Baathists have divided the
     city into sectors and mainly east and west (professionals and
     vocationals). Head of each city division is responsible for
     executing the plans that are set by the Baath party leaders, and
     the objective is the annihilation of the Shiite working and elite
     classes in the Sunni stronghold, from carpenters (45 nos killed),
     Bakers (100 nos killed), to Doctors (more than 30 killed),
     professors & educators (more than 600 nos. killed), and the
     well-crafted list, also, includes engineers, judges, school
     principals, and public servants and even icemen and butchers!

   Read the whole thing.

   [3]Roads to Iraq posts the ID of the girl allegedly raped and murdered
   along with her family in Mahmudiya by American soldiers. The date of
   birth indicates she was born on March 28, 1993. [4]Hammorabi posts an
   account of the incident. [5]Freedom of Mind has a lengthy diatribe on
   it.

   Sunshine of [6]Days of My Life posts about Iraqi wedding customs.

   Zeyad of [7]Healing Iraq posts on the view from Amman, Jordan: lots of
   Iraqis.

   Dean's already linked to it but without question the post of the week
   is [8]this post from Omar of Iraq the Model. In the post Omar
   translates some comments from the BBC Arabic blog on the standoff in
   Gaza. Compare the reactions of Iraqis with those of non-Iraqis.

   [9]Where Date Palms Grow posts again about the price of gasoline.

   Dave Schuler posts regularly to his own weblog, [10]The Glittering
   Eye. The Carnival was originally conceived by Ryan Boots.

References

   1. http://afghanlord.blogspot.com/2006/07/three-days-explosion-in-kabul.html
   2. http://baghdad-connect.blogspot.com/2006/07/witchcraft-phlegm.html
   3. http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2006/07/10/correcting-%e2%80%9cthe-new-york-times%e2%80%9d/
   4. http://hammorabi.blogspot.com/2006/07/american-soldiers-committed-terrorist.html
   5. http://theiraqilord.blogspot.com/2006/07/and-justice.html
   6. http://livesstrong.blogspot.com/2006/07/iraqi-weddings.html
   7. http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/archives/2006_07_01_healingiraq_archive.html#115255920177038882
   8. http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/2006/07/singing-out-of-flock.html
   9. http://citycalledhell.blogspot.com/2006/07/350-id-per-liter-ii.html
  10. http://www.theglitteringeye.com/