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2005-12-18 Iraq

Terrorist attacks in Iraq down 70% over the last 2 weeks

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-18 01:07|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If we have a 5% uptick in any week, we are told we are losing, it's a quagmire. Even though I don't think this means we won, why don't we hear the MSM declaring that. You'd figure they would'nt want to make it so obvious they want the US to lose.

Posted by plainslow 2005-12-18 09:35|| 2005-12-18 09:35|| Front Page Top

#2 MSM Criteria: If it doesn't hurt Bush or Republicans it doesn't get published. Remember the NY Times motto: All the news that fits our agenda.

Posted by DMFD 2005-12-18 11:06|| 2005-12-18 11:06|| Front Page Top

Don't run from Victory

Posted by Spavin SPemble1218 2005-12-18 13:32|| 2005-12-18 13:32|| Front Page Top

#4 It is probably too early to cite this as good news because the terrorists might begin another offensive.

If the terrorist attacks are suppressed for 3 or 4 months and the Iraqi Parliment makes a dramatic declaration that because of the success the US can reduce forces by 30k as a result, even the NYTimes will have a hard time keeping it off the front page.

Posted by mhw 2005-12-18 21:07|| 2005-12-18 21:07|| Front Page Top

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