My Way News - Can Iraqis tweet their way to a state of normalcy?
AP reports: "Their trip to Iraq's capital, sponsored by the State Department, was billed as a way to assess the faint stirrings of Iraq's online culture and possibly inspire future Iraqi Web entrepreneurs. [...] At times, the goals got a bit lofty, echoing the State Department's encouragement of technology as a way to encourage political participation and battle corruption in developing countries."

Comment: I'm noting this not only because it demonstrates the reach of the internet and the importance of cell phones in Iraq, but because many in the BP community expect to see the rise of the new Babylon of Revelation in modern-day Iraq. Those who subscribe to that particular view are watching any developments to turn Iraq into a modern center of commerce and finance. Could this State Department effort be the start of that? I'm skeptical, but I'll keep watching.