Turns out it's THAT Ali...

Ali, formerly of Iraq the Model, explains why he's set up shop on his new blog.

Ali sent me a gracious email agreeing with my sentiments on the war and why it is imperative that Iraq succeed. Frankly, I'm slightly relieved to find out it's him and not a western faker. Ali and his brothers are so pro-America, you'd almost refuse to believe they exist, judging by western media's portrayal of middle eastern attitudes. And Ali's english is much better than my arabic.