We walked into the Iranian embassy today to interview the ambassador. It was built 70 years ago and reoccupied by the Iranian mission after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. My translator looked at me as we walked through the double wooden doors to interview the Iranian Ambassador.
"This is the second ruler of Iraq," she said.
I looked at her.
"After Crocker," she said, referring to the U.S. Ambassador. She never mentioned the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al Maliki. She expressed what most Iraqis feel, Iraq is a tug of war for power between Iran and the United States.
Yes, with Iraqis as the rope.
Posted by: R J Adams | February 27, 2008 at 09:44 PM
Leila,
Thanks so much for putting Iraqi Bloggers Central on your blogroll. I've added you to our blogroll under "Blogs of Interest." The top section of the blogroll, which is a list of all the currently active Iraqi bloggers from both inside and outside Iraq (and no matter what their political views are), is a major draw to our blog, along with our -- shall I say? -- unique commentary.
I'm now reading what you've written so far, and I'm looking forward to what you will post next. We all have different views and experiences when it comes to the issue of Iraq and America's role there. We will agree and disagree, but let's keep the dialogue going, no matter what.
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Posted by: ashley | March 23, 2009 at 08:05 PM