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I don't see any evidence that this is a fake blog. I sense the major source of suspicion here stems from a shallow view of what Iraq is; likely garnered from disjointed Fox News editorials and other politically skewed media sources. They were not groveling peasants all waiting around to be liberated.
That said, it could be a work of carefully crafted fiction. It's impossible to verify. But I question the basis under which the forum here is questioning it. Does the existence of an intelligent female Muslim -- who displays a clear influence of Western culture -- not fit in with your idea of what Iraq is really like? If that is the case, I question your authority on this subject before I question the validity of this blog. I have yet to see anyone here claim authority, or any first-hand knowledge, on pre-invasion Iraqi culture.
And please consider that if someone were to go through the trouble of faking this, they would leave out stuff like Carpenter's quotes and other examples of Western influence (the phrase "God damn" comes to mind) precisely so that it would appear more authentic.
I feel that trying to discredit the blog as fiction is a weak attempt at invalidating the disturbing implications.
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