Iraqi Blogs

[MalevolentLight]

Interesting thing about Al Jazeera is that it comes up over and over again in the Iraqi blogs as a station that can't be trusted. They see it as a foreign influence in league with the terrorists. Even the ones that don't trust the US see Al Jazeera the same. But then you see a country like Canada ban the FOX news channel because they say it is full of propaganda but then admit Al Jazeera as "another perspective". Interesting isn't it?

[Ted Striker]

I'm sure you are more "reasonable" than anybody else.

YOUR argument is based on snobbery, pure and simple. It's not even intellectual snobbery, it's WANNABE intellectual snobbery. To be an intellectual snob you will need to credentials and intellectual skills to rise above everyone else but unfortunatley they are vacant.

[MalevolentLight]

Actually you will find that there are tons of blogs everywhere. This is but one site and this site has links to other sites that have links to other sites as well. How long have they had internet for? Expect many many more bloggers and Iraqis to come online soon.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by MalevolentLight
Interesting thing about Al Jazeera is that it comes up over and over again in the Iraqi blogs as a station that can't be trusted. They see it as a foreign influence in league with the terrorists. Even the ones that don't trust the US see Al Jazeera the same. But then you see a country like Canada ban the FOX news channel because they say it is full of propaganda but then admit Al Jazeera as "another perspective". Interesting isn't it?

[GePap]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
I'm sure you are more "reasonable" than anybody else.

YOUR argument is based on snobbery, pure and simple. It's not even intellectual snobbery, it's WANNABE intellectual snobbery. To be an intellectual snob you will need to credentials and intellectual skills to rise above everyone else but unfortunatley they are vacant.

You are unworthy. Just get that straight.

See, if you were worthy, you might be making a less assenine arguement which does not even address the simple point: the views of an Iraqi blogger are no more a "true" showing of the attitutes of your average Iraqi than the arguements of Sava show the true opinions of the average American.

And given the problems of eletrical coverage and the deterioration of Iraqi education in the last 20 years, this is even more true in Iraq since internet access is limited.

[GePap]

Lets just make it eve more simple:

All you guys can show is a few bloggers- I can point to the ability of Ayatollah Sistani to put together a crowd of tens of thousands in a few hours. Which is a more clear proof of where public opinion lies?

I mean, its really pathetic. Funny how you girlie-men hide behind "intellectual snobbery" hysterics without even being able to address such a simplistic difference.

Oh, and get a room you two!

[Ted Striker]

Keep it coming, I love it!


I'm sure if there were an Iraqi Gepap on the blogs then we would know the 100% truth because only he is cool enough to know the REAL situation!!!!

Gepap Kemal Mohammed is the ONLY source for news in Iraq!

[Ming]

Uhhhh... let's stop with the personal crap.

Discuss the topic... NOT THE POSTERS...

Carry on...

[GePap]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
Keep it coming, it love it!


I'm sure if there were an Iraqi Gepap on the blogs then we would know the 100% truth because only he is cool enough to know the REAL situation!!!!

Gepap Kemal Mohammed is the ONLY source for news in Iraq!

Damn straight I am! You finally have said something that is true.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by GePap
Lets just make it eve more simple:

All you guys can show is a few bloggers- I can point to the ability of Ayatollah Sistani to put together a crowd of tens of thousands in a few hours. Which is a more clear proof of where public opinion lies?

I mean, its really pathetic. Funny how you girlie-men hide behind "intellectual snobbery" hysterics without even being able to address such a simplistic difference.

Oh, and get a room you two!

What the hell does Sistani have to do with the media????

Let's cut the crap and get to the bottom line. And be honest:

1) You agree with Al Jazeera so they are a valid source of information
2) You disagree with the bloggers so they are not a valid source of information

[MalevolentLight]

"Gepap Kemal Mohammed is the ONLY source for news in Iraq!"

That was hillarious. I'm going to put that in my signature.

[MalevolentLight]

Test

[Ted Striker]

[GePap]

Since when is that the point?

ML seems to want to say that these Iraqi bloggers are indicative of public opinion throughout Iraq.

I have made the rather simple point that given Iraq's current situation (the decline of education for 2 decades, widespread poverty and unemployment, spotty electrical service outside of big cities and even in big cities) the bloggin population is limited, and more likely than not from a very specific population, middle class students and individuals.

I mention Sistani becuase, if you want to show popularity of an opinion, it would be nice to point to something other than just a web log, like the ability to organize real political activity in Iraq in support of the US.

[GePap]

Originally posted by MalevolentLight
"Gepap Kemal Mohammed is the ONLY source for news in Iraq!"

That was hillarious. I'm going to put that in my signature.

Yes, so everyone gets it straight, who the only valid source of info from Iraq is according to Ted Striker.

I expect him to mimick the party line from now on