Tuesday, September 14, 2004

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Mahdi Army film is going to be shown tonight on Newsnight. They changed theri minds again and decided to show it tonight.
he got injured
he is OK.

he was more concerned about his filing deadline than his head imjury when I called him. I wish I was in baghdad to chain him to his bed for a week

and would you keep those fucking bullets awat from my friend for fuck's sake...

now go look at the pictures he filed

Friday, September 03, 2004

Today is my cousin's engagement bash and I am leaving the early next morning to a secret location to edit. we do have a probable transmission date for the first, if all goes as planned it should be on the 16th, so make sure you have beer in your fridge and crunchy munchies.

So see you in a month, I will either be back in Baghdad or blogging from Vancouver.

and I expect loads of presents for my birthday, so check how much money there is in the piggy bank.

Tchuss, ciao and maa salama



Wednesday, September 01, 2004


it had a small inscription near the base: "we are living the American democracy". I am kind of glad it isn't life-size but it still makes you wince.

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since I am not prepared to get myself in pointless discussions and all the headache.....

this post was going to be titled [Why it is great to be living in Baghdad these days]; and that refers to the beautiful fact that with all the mess we are in there are still people here who have chosen to express ideas and views thru art and put those opinions out there for discussion in ways that do not involve throwing explosives at each other. Freedom to express and discuss.

BUT

I decided to have a bit of fun and not put that title just to see what sort of reaction this post will get and I am disappointed to say that it is the same old shit. Those who want to force feed me "democracy" are not prepared to listen to another point of view even when presented to them in such a civilized and non violent way.

So in the words of Snow Patrol "I'll sing it one last time for you / and then we really have to go". I thought democracy was supposed to be about listening to the other point of view and working to find the middle ground. I think the artist's ironic comment is justified since you really are not prepared to hear his voice unless he says something you like. He made his point.


and you seem to have not read your copy of [Democracy for Idiots]