Media Mouse has posted this week's Iraq Watch news update. This week's update looks at the following topics:

• Iraqi Election: News and Iraqi Voices - More articles continue to be written about the election, providing useful analysis, a look at problems with the election, and Iraqi perspectives.
• The Insurgency after the Election - Rather than stop after the elections, as some had predicted, the insurgency is continuing to operate at pre-election levels.
• Grand Rapids Companies Profiting from Weapons Sales in "the War on Terror" - A new report by Media Mouse examines military contracts awarded to Grand Rapids-area companies.
• Seeds Require Licensing in Iraq - An executive order by former CPA head L. Paul Bremer has imposed restrictions on seed sharing and traditional farming in Iraq.
• Iraq War Veterans Returning Home - As soldiers return from Iraq, many are encountering a lack of support from government agencies.
• Restless Oil Companies Welcome New Iraqi Government - Western oil companies are hoping that the new Iraqi government will lead to increased stability, and as a result, increased profits.

Read More: Iraq Watch.