Omar at Iraq The Model transmits the other half of the story on the "uprising" in Najaf; the news you're barely getting from Western media. And it ain't good for the insurgents, er, Islamic terorrists.

Additional perspective came recently from Zeyad at the noted Iraqi blog Healing Iraq. He had this update Friday. Not exactly the same bleak spin you get in the U.S. press.

Alaa, at The Mesopotamian, says:

...patience is required to see this thing through. The Iraqi Government may not be perfect, but still if it succeeds in resolving the security issue this will be the key to subsequent positive developments. Now we are witnessing hopeful signs that this Government does not lack backbone, and it is struggling together with the fledgling new security forces who are beginning to demonstrate increasing determination and morale to impose Law and Order and combat criminals, terrorists and general lawlessness in the country.

His full post here.

Now more than ever, stay tuned to Iraqi blogs. The politicization of U.S. news coverage on Iraq is becoming especially egregious, with the presidential election drawing nearer.

Some good Iraqi blogs are on my blogroll here, under "Iraq."

Posted by Matt Rosenberg at August 9, 2004 07:33 PM

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