Struggles

As our country continues to struggle in Iraq the importance of looking to the International Community for advice and help becomes more apparent to us all. (except for our government officials) I have been trying to keep up with the politics and the constantly deteriorating situation but I must admit that at times I am so dishearten and disgusted that I no longer want to pay attention. When I feel this way it is even more important to pay even closer attention because what about the people that are living it day to day hour to hour. I can not imagine what their lives are like. We have a combination of problems. Our "leaders" if you can call them that are ignoring much of the situation as well as many of the citizens in our country.

I have found it helpful to read the news from other countries as I feel they present a more diverse view of the situation. A blog written by Deborah Haynes the Baghdad correspondent for The Times. (http://timesonline.typepad.com/inside_iraq_weblog/) She provides a daily look into what life is like in Iraq. She reports on stories ranging from soldiers running marathons, snakes in the bathroom and most importantly the people of Iraq. Her blog is readable, insightful and informative.

Lets all hope this conflict will find a solution that costs the least amount of lives on both sides. I personally would like to be able to travel to that part of the world safely on day and experience all that the culture there has to offer. Here's to hoping!