May the future be nothing but brighter for our friends in Iraq.

See posts at Winds of Change here and here, at Kesher talk here, and especially Michelle Malkin's round-up here.

And here's a tip of the hat to the memory of our friend, Steven, who lost his life trying to help Iraqis by travelling outside the green zone, not relying on fixers or stringers and trying to bring their story, the story of real Iraqis, to us.