Independence Day

A discussion has begun on The Daily Blague under today's post Independence Day about the war.

Also, see today's post on Fwd:Fwd:Fwd:.

An extensive list of articles about the war is archived on The New Yorker with many by George Packer and Seymour Hersh.

Some of Packer's best would be

“The Home Front” from the issue of 2005-07-04 which is not yet available on line, but an interview about the article is available, "Sons and Soldiers", on line.

Also, another recent article from the The New Yorker, "Testing Ground", In the Shiite south, Islamists and secularists struggle over Iraq’s future, from the Issue of 2005-02-28, is well worth reading.

Additionally, from Mother Jones May/June 2004 Issue, "The Revolution Will Not Be Blogged", another Packer piece worth the read.

And finally, Packer on blogs and the war on NPR's The Connection from May of 2004. ( RealPlayer, opens in a new window )

That should be enough to read, hear and ponder on one day. And, a great day it is, Independence Day. The ability to post this material is a testament to the strength of the American system of government despite what many of us might consider it's recent terrible missteps in Iraq. Enjoy the 4th, and get ready for the 4th of November in 2008 and don't forget the midterms next year.