Update on Iraq

In the coming days there will be lots of “spin” coming out of the White House, as it attempts to make “the surge” appear to have been successful in some way. Now, more than ever, it’s important to read foreign papers to get other perspectives. Here’s a lengthy piece from the Independent, a UK paper. It was posted at CommonDreams, a site I HIGHLY recommend, if you haven’t already found it. In terms of the “other” side — and I am convinced there are way more than two sides! — I think mainstream news media pretty much represents the administration’s views. However, if you really want to read a right-wing news site, just to see what the neocons are pushing, you could visit Powerline News.