Salam Pax - Dear Raed is back

Salam is back, he has written a lot of stuff on his weblog, dear read. Entries dating back to when the network disappeared in Baghdad. He covers what baghdad is like right now; the markets and what they trade in; the lack of communications; the tracking of civilian casualties; the lack of american preparations for the rebuilding, accusing them of "trial and error" strategy. He started on the 7th of May again, emailing a long document to a friend of his Diana, to post on blogger.
Best read in reverse order, start here. A quick summary, Whilst Baghdad was being bombed day and night, Salam kept a diary of his reaction, it is compelling reading. He makes the experience of being bombed quite vivid, you can picture the fear and noise of war. Gradually everyone ends up living in "Hotel Pax". Their house nearly gets shelled, after snipers setup in the area. He talks disconsolately about the looting, both of the shops and the museums, though he tells that for Iraqis to get American attention to looting, they shout "Ali Baba". He also gives a quieter viewpoint on the political changes taking place wrt the communists and the Ba'ath parties.
Thanks to the Guardian's onlineblog for noting this. More on Iraq weblogs from The Guardian.