Baghdad Blogger/Salam Pax Interview

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interesting read

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20041006.wxblog06/BNStory/Entertainment

<snip>Vancouver — Two years ago, Salam Pax was in his parents' house in suburban Baghdad, preparing for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.On Sept. 7, he wrote the following entry on his weblog: ''I'm preparing my emergency lists these days -- any suggestions are welcome. At the moment I have: Candles Alcohol (maybe red wine?) Good books Crunchy munchies. I think that will get me thru the bombing quite nicely."<snip>

<snip>Pax would gladly give up his media gigs and go back to the "evil-boss-units" at his architectural firm in Baghdad, but there's no work.

"There is no reconstruction. Nothing. Everything you hear about schools being rebuilt, that's such a big joke. What they mean is we've just painted it bright pink."<snip>