Joel Wing
@JoelWing2
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Iraq analyst at Musings On Iraq Blog. 20+ yrs Oakland public high school teacher. Movie, music, comic book, basketball lover.
Berkeley, CA
Joined May 2012
If you'd like to see full Musings On #Iraq posts please follow me on Bluesky I'm only making basic posts on X from now on
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Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 6 Kataib Hezbollah fired into Baghdad protesters Killed 85 Wounded 130 https://t.co/Gptd2pX3cu
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Musings On #Iraq Review Jackie Spinner, Tell Them I Didn’t Cry, A Young Journalists Story Of Joy, Loss, And Survival In Iraq, Scribner, 2006 https://t.co/iRIP6xcu8q
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Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 5 PM Maliki and his State of Law tried to stop case against Trade Min Sudani who stole $400 mil which helped fund party https://t.co/bMTEYGVk7c
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#Iraq Book enjoyable read Gives Western perspective on US occupation different from historians & US troops Some Iraqi stories told but focuses upon author's thoughts and feelings
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Author felt like she was risking her life every day to report on #Iraq and people back in US just wanted happy stories to satisfy their political views
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#Iraq Author's stories were constantly criticized back in US Some accused her of getting rumors in bars and turning them into articles Became incensed by criticism
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#Iraq Wash Post staff is how author tells story of Iraqis 1 translator Luma became like a sister Wore Western clothes Refused to cover herself Wanted to go to US Was killed in accident Was a tragic story of how Iraq could change
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#Iraq Author talked about how Iraq changed from 04 to 05 1st arrived able to travel around & talk to Iraqis By 05 was too much violence Secluded in office 1 time $5000 offered by insurgents to find out where she lived
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Jackie Spinner Wash Post reporter in #Iraq 2004-05 Book gets name form time she was being kidnapped Wanted staff to know she ever cried Book like a journal of her time in country
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Musings On #Iraq Review Jackie Spinner, Tell Them I Didn’t Cry, A Young Journalists Story Of Joy, Loss, And Survival In Iraq, Scribner, 2006 https://t.co/iRIP6xcu8q
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Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 5 PM Maliki and his State of Law tried to stop case against Trade Min Sudani who stole $400 mil which helped fund party https://t.co/bMTEYGVk7c
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#Iraq Jul pro-Iran groups attacked KRG oil field Afterwards US pressured Sudani govt to act against them Also threatened sanctions against US officials if Kurdish oil exports weren't restarted
basnews.com
US Forced Baghdad to Restart Kurdistan Oil Exports After Iran-Linked Attacks: Report
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Musings On #Iraq Review Jackie Spinner, Tell Them I Didn’t Cry, A Young Journalists Story Of Joy, Loss, And Survival In Iraq, Scribner, 2006 https://t.co/iRIP6xcu8q
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