Hails of Wrath
This blog entry is from Al Tarrar, an Iraqi man that describes the current situation in the city of Baghdad. Al Tarrar is horrified by what he sees everyday in the streets of his city, and wants to communicate the instability and violence that Baghdad is suffering. He describes how people that are suspected to be somewhat weaker, such as a “dirty southerner”, is shot instantly. Innocent civilians are being killed constantly and it is becoming a normal scene to see people dead in the middle of the streets. The city is devastated and although some men still work, most of the activity in the city has stopped.
I believe this blog is reliable. Al Tarrar is not only explaining how horrible life in the city of Baghdad is becoming, but he is proving it with many true facts. He states small details that happen that provide evidence of how dangerous and unstable the streets of his city are. His only purpose is to let everyone know what is happening and why it is a very concerning subject. The author seems like an ordinary Iraqi man that is worried about the situation that his people is living and is suffering from the terrible consequences of the war.
This blog entry is written by an Iraqi civilian so therefore it is obviously biased towards the people that suffer from the war, but his words are very objective and uses a lot of facts to prove that his statements are true. Al Tarrar has not omitted any information to benefit himself, and he obviously can’t say all the information possible. He is just explaining the situation of Iraq and only writes what he sees in the streets of Baghdad.
The Rape of Sabrine
This blog entry is written by an Iraqi civilian that is also describing the current situation in Iraq by explaining everyday events that provide evidence for this instability and violence. It was written in 2006, which was thought to be the worst year of violence in Iraq. It tells the story of an Iraqi woman that was captured by the American-trained security forces and raped by more than three different men. While the CNN was too busy talking about the economic crisis in the US after the Iraq War, the Al-Jazeera channel was telling the story of Sabrine, a woman that had lost all her hope in that someday Iraq would become a stable and safe country to live in.
This blog is reliable, because it tells the true story of the experiences of a woman, and it was broadcasted on television so it is not lying in any of the information stated. The author seems to be concerned about the situation and is only trying to communicate to the readers that it is a very crucial and it must be solved now.
It is biased towards the victims that live in Iraq, because he obviously is also being affected from the situation and is concerned about what is happening. You can tell that he is against the US and specially the media, because it criticizes the fact that while such terrible things are happening in Iraq, they prefer to talk about the economic crisis. It is not omitting any important information, but it is being subjective and giving his opinion about what is happening both in Iraq and in America.
