More milestones in Iraq

[demobrit]

By Gwynne Dyer


THERE’S not much industry in Iraq any more, but one industry is thriving: historical milestones. It came up with two new ones just last week: a brand new constitution, and the 2,000th American soldier to die in Iraq. But just as with the country’s other main product, turning points, Iraqi milestones are not quite as solid as they seem.

Take the constitution. It took an astonishingly long time to count and recount the votes until the results finally came out right, but 10 days after the referendum on October 15, the Iraqi authorities announced the glad news. Only two of the country’s 18 provinces, Anbar and Salaheddin, had voted against the constitution by more than a two-thirds majority, so it had passed. If a third province had done the same, it would have failed – but miraculously, the third province that seemed certain to do so, didn’t............continued
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[ElectroPrincess]

1. Thanks!

I've always enjoyed Gwynne Dyer's commentary and analysis. Thanks for the scoop. :hi:

[demobrit]

2. Real Journalism

It gets harder to find real journalism at work nowadays .
Many risk their reputation and sometimes their lives when trying to do thir job.
Too many jounalists I feel have sold themselves to the their Editors
(The Media Corporations) for an easy life .