We have a lot about Iraq going on with the runup to the elections, so here’s a rundown of what’s on in the news and what some of the bloggers are saying.

News:
–Purported al-Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie
–Iraq Details Security Plans for Election Day
–Civil war erupts online as Iraqis prepare for a great experiment
–Iraq ads promote united nation
–Iraq PM hopeful calls for U.S. pullout
–Germans hold two suspected of dirty bomb plot

Blog commentary:
–Zarqawi Suckered by Austin Bay Blog
–More Zarqawi “Wowee” by Roger L. Simon
–Minutemen by Andrew Stuttaford
–Zarqawi Tape Commentary at Iraq the Model
-Here is a cool new Iraq NGO called Friends of Democracy, run by Iraqis, bring news from the ground in Iraq.
–When information technology weakens terrorism by Daniel Drezner
–Democracy, Pro and Con by Powerline
–Who’s who of Iraqi political parties and lists by Chrenkoff (very informative)
–Zarqawi’s War on Democracy by CavalierX

It all seems to be mostly about the Zarqawi tape. It is very interesting, and very timely considering President Bush’s inauguration speech. As I get settled into this week’s work, I’ll be posting a lot more regarding the Iraq elections, so look for that.