Cross Posted from First words, first walk, first….in Iraq
It has taken me a while to come to terms with the fact that good things had to take a break and it is now evil’s turn to be the star of the show. Ever since my friend’s plight, I found myself inundated with a constellation of [...]

This is just me writing to apologize for the irregular level of activity here at the Olivebranch Network in the last month or two. As of next week we will be back to usual levels of posting, as I will have time to do more editing and confirm the submission of many more articles [...]

This post is written by Konfused Kid for his blog Konfused Kollege Kid and was cross-posted to the Olivebranch Network.
I watched the Mecca PR stunt yesterday, a dazzling feast that has plenty of action and romance; with dazzling special effects. I especially loved the way they made them all sit with the holy Kaaba visible [...]

This post was written by Baghdad Treasure for his blogTreasure of Baghdad and was cross-posted to the Olivebranch Network.
Since the Lancet report showed up, newspapers, blogs, and TV stations rushed to talk and analyze how terrible the situation in Iraq has become since the invasion. Some people said the number is accurate while others said [...]

In a first-of-its-kind event, a sizable number of Iraqi bloggers sat down together and discussed the recent Lancet study, which states that more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the U.S. invasion and its ensuing chaos.

There is a huge argument going on between Iraqi bloggers this week. Much of it in private emails but some spilling out in public blogs. It started with a number. But more on that in a moment.
Condolences
First, my heartfelt condolences goes out to Zeyad who lost a close friend to the violence in Iraq. [...]

This post was written by Baghdad Treasure for his blog Treasure of Baghdad and was cross posted to the Olivebranch Network.
This is something different form what I first wrote for this entry. I deleted the whole thing after reading two articles over and over.
When the government was formed, I was a little bit optimistic especially [...]

This post was written by Baghdad Treasure for his blog Treasure of Baghdad and cross-posted from to the Olivebranch Network.
Kidnappings, torture and death! What else does an Iraqi see or hear everyday? Even outside Iraq, Iraqis are haunted by reading what is going on there. One of the means that makes me connected to my [...]

Post written by Iraqi Konfused Kollege Kid and cross-posted from his blog Iraq Konfused Kid.
Okay buddy, it’s really time for you to cut the hamballa.
This post is a reaction to the recent post at the infamous ITM blog, I was so taken aback by it that I just had to write something.
IRAQ THE MODEL [...]

Post written by 24 Steps to Librety and it was taken from his blog 24 Steps to Librety
One of Iraq’s former ministers was sentenced to two years in prison after he was tried for corruption while on duty.
Ayham al-Samarraie, the minister of electricity in Iyad Allawi’s cabinet, was convicted yesterday in an Iraqi court and [...]