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polly7

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7. Thank you!! I didn't even realize that.

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 09:56 AM

Nov 2015

It's going on my Christmas wish list.

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Baghdad Burning [View all] polly7 Nov 2015 OP

Some excellent stuff there. I'd never seen it. n/t Smarmie Doofus Nov 2015 #1

Absolutely tragic what was done to Iraq. Chemisse Nov 2015 #2

From her more recent writings: Chemisse Nov 2015 #3

"but children grow up, right?" polly7 Nov 2015 #4

I am too. Chemisse Nov 2015 #5

She has a book version of her blog: demmiblue Nov 2015 #6

Thank you!! I didn't even realize that. polly7 Nov 2015 #7

Mine too! blackspade Nov 2015 #23

Good read. Thanks for posting. (eom) CanSocDem Nov 2015 #8

You're very welcome, CanSocDem. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #9

Wow, what a flashback Cal Carpenter Nov 2015 #10

Warning for what the entire World may soon be like. Octafish Nov 2015 #11

You're very welcome. polly7 Nov 2015 #12

Early on I caught on the of the reports that Iraq had the most modern and up to date LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #24

I read those also. polly7 Nov 2015 #25

The Iraq debacle has changed my mind as a Liberal on how I now view dictatorships. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #30

Thank you ... very important for all of us to think about, imo. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #31

At the time of the Iraq invasion Iraq had the second largest know oil reserves , after Saudi Arabia. jalan48 Nov 2015 #13

Yes, sadly, and probably most important of all. :( nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #16

The book was a compelling read. I had to get it after having followed her blog for a while Roland99 Nov 2015 #14

I'm glad to see this .... going to buy it, for sure. Thanks, Roland99. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #18

The Myths of folks in the West has to be the first thing to go before terrorism goes. I think it is Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #15

Well said, Fred. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #17

Sad and compelling. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #19

I checked that blog every day right up until her family fled to Syria for safety. Now Syria is in catbyte Nov 2015 #20

Recommend! KoKo Nov 2015 #21

It is unbelievable how badly we fucked Iraq. blackspade Nov 2015 #22

The worst part about it was the arrogance of Rumsfeld and Wolfy thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #28

If only Americans could understand this thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #26

........ daleanime Nov 2015 #27

Her voice was/is so powerful. Mandatory reading during that time riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #29

Thanks so much for this. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #32

Yes, I'm not sure how many know she did a follow up post in 2013 riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #33

K&R azmom Nov 2015 #34

Thanks for remembering, Polly! She is an amazing young woman, hope she is safe. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2015 #35

You're welcome, Mnemosyne. polly7 Nov 2015 #36