Norm Walker Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I like to use Twitter to find out in real time what is happening. If you have never tried it try doing a Twitter search when any type of live event is going on. It is phenomenal how many people will tweet while they are at the Academy Awards, or at the President's Inauguration. I thought there has to be a few tweeters in Iraq we just have to look for them. The best one I found is listed down below his user name is "AliKadhmawi". He has been tweeting all day. National Alliance currently meeting to decide on their candidate for deputy speaker #Iraq 34 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Iraqi parliamentary session postponed until 6PM Baghdad time. Last minute negotiations between Iraqiyya and National Alliance in parliamentabout 2 hours ago [*]Ayad Allawi has entered Iraqi parliament #Iraqabout 3 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® [*]Iraqi deputies beginning to enter hallabout 3 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® [*]Another big question - who will take foreign ministry? Can't see Mutlak taking it. Where does Tariq Hashemi fit in? #Iraqabout 21 hours ago via web [*]Reports that Usama Nujeifi will become Speaker of Parliament. Kurds can't be happy. Eissawi to stay as deputy PM #Iraqhttp://bit.ly/cNQK6Qabout 21 hours ago via web [*]At least 30 Iraqiyya deputies say they support Maliki for prime minister. Osama Nujeifi seems to be one of them. Could be a ploy??about 21 hours ago via web http://twitter.com/AliKadhmawi 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtrFuture4All Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks for Tweet updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertPete Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Kool !!! Now following... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarasota Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Just went to tweets does it say it was postponed until 7pm now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfulcher66 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 +1 keep us posted on the goi announcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cris Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Great job Norm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFlyJr Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Most recent first: Al-Maliki, Allawi and Jaffary are in parliament #Iraq Reports that Sadrist Qusay Suhayl will be nominated deputy speaker by National Alliance #Iraq Parliamentary session postponed again until 7PM Baghdad time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Cool Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Very Nice!! Brilliant idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerplayer Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I guess when you get to be my age certain things are puzzling. So not wanting to sound " un-informed " what is a twitter? My guess is a news site, but I suspect I am wrong. pp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertPete Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 This is too COOL. This guy is tweeting ever few minutes from inside the Parliament meeting! You can get his tweets of course via SMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopus Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Twitter is kind of like Facebook or Myspace.... It is a place that people can log into online and post what is on their mind.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerplayer Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Twitter is kind of like Facebook or Myspace.... It is a place that people can log into online and post what is on their mind.... Thxs, I have heard of Facebook, but not Myspace. I appreciate you helping me out. These days I am lucky to figure out how to use the TV remote !!! LOL pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc31 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks for the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFlyJr Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Two more: Where's Pres. Talabany?? (1 min ago) Al-Maliki and Allawi sitting next to each other inside parliament. Session set to commence very soon #Iraq (9 min ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopus Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thxs, I have heard of Facebook, but not Myspace. I appreciate you helping me out. These days I am lucky to figure out how to use the TV remote !!! LOL pp You don't need to setup an account or anything... Just follow the link provided on the first post and it will take you to the update.... Also, for those interested, 7:00PM Iraq time is only a few short minutes away! (11:00AM EST)!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanie Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Great! Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffsPlus Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 AliKadhmawi Ali Hadi Pres Talabany just arrived #Iraq 5 minutes ago Let's go boys!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechesuerte Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks to all of our vets!!!! Cool Norm ...thanks! GO RV in 2010!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFlyJr Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Voting commences to elect Speaker of Parliament. Osama Nujayfi sole candidate #Iraq (5 min ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweave69 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 thanks for the idea. I don't tweet but I'll try the update link. Go RV now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjenlow Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 This is WAY cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertPete Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) You don't need to setup an account or anything... Just follow the link provided on the first post and it will take you to the update.... Also, for those interested, 7:00PM Iraq time is only a few short minutes away! (11:00AM EST)!!! Once you are on Ali K's page you will see instructions on how to receive his tweets via text message on your phone. However...you don't even need to go there...just send the message "Follow AliKadhmawi" to 40404. You will then receive his updates as text messages as he posts them. You don't even need a Twitter account. Edited November 11, 2010 by DesertPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerplayer Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Once you are on Ali K's page you will see instructions on how to receive his tweets via text message on your phone. However...you don't even need to go there...just send the message "Follow AliKadhmawi" to 40404. You will then receive his updates as text messages as he posts them. A little to high tech for me, I will just read the good stuff posted here at DV. pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlopus Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Food for thought.... It just occurred to me that even though this seems like a very updated, informed source.... Pls keep in mind we don't know anything about this individual and what or who he represents.... All I'm saying is, keep things in prospective here until verified by multiple sources.... GO RV!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFlyJr Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I just punched in the coordinates from @AliKadhmawi 's Twitter page and they come up in London outside Heathrow. But of course those could be old or maybe he's watching a live feed on satellite. The latter would at least explain why he's tweeting in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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