Then make it a point to read this blog daily.

And then you can go read this one.

These guys are Iraqis who give the straight scoop and don’t pull any punches. No, everything is not roses, but they, better than any of us sitting here safe and warm in the USA, know what life was like under Saddam. And they can envision a future of peace and freedom. The election is just over two weeks away. They know having hope is already better than living in tyranny ever was, and they are optimistic that things are going to continue to improve.

All of us have a stake in this, and while the future is always unknown, a successful outcome depends on all of us on the homefront not losing the will to stay the course. Don’t depend on our “friends” in the media to paint a full and complete picture of the transformation that is taking place in Iraq. Yes, you can get the latest car bomb news on CNN. Listen to these Iraqis if you want to understand the real story. There’s a lot more happening than murder and mayhem folks.