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A teaser on MNS, "Signs of Hope in Baghdad", links to this AP article:Early signs of progress in Baghdad crackdown
Yeehaw! Where's that "Mission Accomplished" banner!
Oh, wait ... what's this in paragraph 13 ...
In the 27 days leading up to the operation, 528 people were killed in bombings around the capital, according to AP figures. In the first 27 days of the operation, the bombing death toll stood at 370 — a drop of about 30 percent.