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Old 03-31-2009, 22:35   #1
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Militants Show New Boldness in Cities of Iraq

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Militants Show New Boldness in Cities of Iraq
Alissa Rubin, NYT, 31 Mar 2009

As the American military prepares to withdraw from Iraqi cities, Iraqi and American security officials say that jihadi and Baath militants are rejoining the fight in areas that are largely quiet now, regrouping as a smaller but still lethal insurgency.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/wo...er=rss&emc=rss
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Old 04-01-2009, 09:41   #2
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Global Whack-A-Mole.
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Old 04-01-2009, 09:46   #3
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Global Whack-A-Mole.
LOL

We should start making bets now:

"How long will it take Iraq to return to a dictatorship after the last US soldier leaves?"
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I'll have to remember that one; it's good!

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