Salem Pax is Real

Anyone remember how I blogged about Salem Pax? His blog has been a big news item on the internet and among bloggers. It's perhaps the most well known blog out there. There's also a lot of speculation about whether its author is a real iraqi citizen going through these experiences. I always thought he was a real guy, but there have been a lot of theories out there hypothesizing he was a CIA or Mossad agent. Well now, there is pretty much conclusive proof that he's a real guy. I really enjoyed reading this article because it presents the process that the journalist himself went through when he discovered his interpreter was Salem Pax.

I think one of the most interesting parts of his blog is that the news is real and unfiltered. Assuming he's not making this stuff up, it gives a different perspective than the mass media. Plus, his writing is quite good and he is very well read. I guess part of me is envious, because he is able to write such an intelligent blog; one that feels so immediate, witty, personal and compelling. Such a contrast to this one. Anyway, he managed to get a job writing for the Guardian. You can read his first article here.