I know there are a lot of community members who follow Riverbend's blog. For the uninitiated, Riverbend is the psuedonymn of a young woman who lives in Baghdad, and posts a blog. In the early years, she published regularly, but as the situation has deteriorated in Iraq, her posts have become more infrequent. Also, her regular readers have noted that the tone of the blog has changed, becoming darker, with an increasing notes of despair and outrage apparent in her clear prose.
I have been looking for updates daily, to find assurance that she is safe and able to keep blogging. I wish that Americans had been able to hear more Iraqi voices, both before the war, and since. Much of the US has forgotten that Iraq is a living nation, with real people, not a strategic challenge for foreign policy. Reading Riverbend's blog may let some humanity creep into to American policy.
I dont have any commentary on her latest post. The angry sarcasm and clear insight demonstrate very clearly the crimes my country have inflicted on hers, and even as an aggressive anti-war, Dean letter-writing citizen, I am overwhelmed with guilt. Here's the link.