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A report from the Provincial Reconstruction Team Front.

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:54:42 -0600

What's important about this picture? Joe's caption says what's important: "Route Michigan traffic jam. Last year it was empty except for US soldiers trading shots with Al Qaeda." Emphasis mine. Let's turn it over to Joe.

Comment from steveH on 2008-06-22

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:15:09 -0600

OK, now the emphasis added on the front page works correctly.

Really, I cleared cache and history yesterday before I came here, too...

Comment from steveH on 2008-06-22

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:06:36 -0600

Note on the new look (overall, an improvement, readability-wise), a minor nit:

The "emphasis mine" text referred to on the home page isn't, but it is emphasized (italic) on the linked page.

Safari 3.1.1, MacOS X 10.5.3, just in case it's a browser glitch.

Comment from Lisa in DC on 2008-06-21

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:07:54 -0600

Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to more reports.

Comment from ajacksonian on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:40:00 -0600

Local politicians that understand relating to voters is important? Maybe, someday, here in America we can get that too... Thanks for the report! Have to check and see how the factory situation in Ramadi is. If I can find a report on it... maybe, someday, here in America we can get reporters to tell us about such things.

Comment from mac on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:05:01 -0600

You've been Instalanched and I'm damned glad to see it. Americans DESPERATELY NEED to hear this kind of story and hell will freeze over before anyone in the MSM will tell it (with the possible exception of Fox News). Nice work! Oh, BTW, next time have some candy!

Comment from SFC SKI on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:24:06 -0600

That is awesome news, I was in ramadi May 06 to Feb 07, I can't believe the change! Stay safe and keep the stories coming.

Comment from mike d on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:54:04 -0600

Curious. I havent seen word one about ANY of this in ANY newspaper or on a TV News show. I wonder why that is?? Actually no i dont. (Cue minor key organ music and Twilight Zone theme)

Comment from Jason A on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:17:01 -0600

It's nice to see Ramadi change. I operated there with a Marine ANGLICO team from 08/05 to 03/06 and again from 08/06 to 03/07. You did not walk down Rte Michigan and if you drove you'd get hit by an IED. Contact, contact and more contact....nice to see some peace.

Comment from willis on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:57:18 -0600

Reporters reporting instead of campaigning for the defeatist agenda. That could make a good GEICO commercial. People would never stop laughing.

Comment from Doug Santo on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:06:40 -0600

Reporters reporting facts? Brilliant! Just don't count on it from western reporters. Positive news from Iraq, if reported at all, must be put in the proper ideological context. Don't count on seeing anything like the story reported above. Doug Santo Pasadena, CA

Comment from Kevin on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:20:05 -0600

Wow, BillT! Reporters reporting bare facts and not inserting their opinions? Why can't WE have reporters who do that here in America!

Comment from BillT on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:38:02 -0600

That's if they aren't too afraid to tick off the local power base. Surprisingly, most of them *aren't* afraid to do that -- as long as what got the pols ticked off was the truth. Most of the papers over here, according to the locals I talk to, stick to reporting bare facts, adding verifiable details, then letting the readers decide what to make of it. Wow. What a concept...

Comment from kat-missouri on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:14:30 -0600

Yep. Bring in the media and twist some politician's tails. That's if they aren't too afraid to tick off the local power base.

Comment from wolfwalker on 2008-06-20

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:44:41 -0600

Joe wrote: They said “We want the coalition forces there so they can hear what the governor promises.” I said “You want the local paper and radio reporters there so all the voters hear what he promises.” You could see the switch click on. EXCELLENT!!! Now that's the kind of story we should be hearing more of, as often and as loud and from as many different sources as possible. Shows that the Iraqis GET IT about being a real democracy.