It's not all gloom and doom over there. Some firsthand perspectives about what's going on in that country and what Iraqis really think of us can be found at the following web journals. Many Iraqis are taking full advantage of their new freedoms, and it makes for some interesting reading.

Hammorabi: http://hammorabi.blogspot.com
Healing Iraq: http://healingiraq.blogspot.com
Iraq and Iraqis: http://iraq-iraqis.blogspot.com
Iraq at a Glance: http://iraqataglance.blogspot.com
Iraq the Model: http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com
The Messopotamian: http://messopotamian.blogspot.com