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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.
im sure there are a million awful photos related to the war but this one apparently has upset the tender feelings of the warfloggers.
If It's Sunday, It's Still Conservative: How the Right Continues to Dominate the Sunday Talk Shows,
in other news, saudi arabia annexes texas. allah be "yee haw!"
GUATEMALA CITY -- Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said Thursday.
bush admin + repugs = scorched earth policy
vote democratic in '08
Best. Two word encapsulation of the enduding clusterfuck of a train wreck and meat grinder that is Iraq. Evar: Hollow Victory
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Perhaps this kind of formulation could get the Dems out from under the cloud of fear of being cast as the "war losers". Hey, we won. We all saw the victory party. Mission Fucking Accomplished. Boo yah! It's just that it was not the victory we wanted, since it had nothing to do with threats to the US homeland. Further, handing Iraq over from Sunni thugs to Shiite thugs seems rather pointless. But what's done is done. Saddle up and move out.
Has anybody seen my army man? I can't seem to find him. He was here a minute ago but then he just disappeared...ohhh, there he is---
Be careful following links from Eschaton today. From Atrios's page, you're two clicks away from some oh-so-very-not-work-safe sword play. Why do these things keep popping up in the Republican Party? Repress much, GOPers?