1.  This post was written by Mohammed Fadhil, one of two Iraqi brothers who maintain the pro-democracy blog "Iraq the Model."  How does Mohammed view the terrorists in Baghdad?

2.  How does Mohammed describe the general feeling in Baghdad for the new security plan?

3.  How does the tone of this posting differ with the tone of most American news reports on Baghdad?  Why do you think there is a difference?

4.  Go to iraqthemodel.blogspot.com and read the previous three postings:
--Attacks in Baghdad Down by 80% posted 2/18/07
--Operation Baghdad Update posted 2/15/07
--Terrorists Resume Their Attacks on Baghdad's Markets posted 2/12/07

Then, for a different perspective on Iraq, go to Inside Iraq, a blog sponsored by an American news organization. 

How does the tone of "Iraq The Model" differ from that of "Inside Iraq"?  Why do you think this is so?