January 28, 2005
Iraqi Election News
For Fair and Balanced (© Rupert Murdoch) reports from the elections, may I recommend: Friends of Democracy a blog associated with the Spirit of America folks. Jim Hake says:
Spirit of America has been supporting Friends of Democracy in Iraq to provide a ground-level view of the election from the people and bloggers of Iraq. It seems that major media often focuses on the violence and terrorism. Given the historic nature of this election we think people deserve better. The goal is to offer a full picture of the elections from the perspective of Iraqis. There are lots of good reports already on the Friends of Democracy site at http://www.friendsofdemocracy.info. It is not "candy coated" - it includes good news and bad. Take a look now and make sure to check it on Sunday.
A report on the debates includes the line: "Corruption is a chandelier on which the others hang their mistakes." I am guessing that sounded better in Arabic...