The blog was often cited by conservative commentators as a source for the good news in Iraq that the American media is not reporting, in contrast to other Iraqi-written  blogs such as Baghdad Burning, which show far less pleasant or optimistic scenes from post-invasion Iraq.
Conservative commentators often cited the blog as a reliable source for upbeat reports about Iraq that are not covered by American media. In contrast, other Iraqi blogs such as Baghdad Burning present a darker picture of life in post-invasion Iraq.