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2008-04-19 Iraq

Basra's `dark ages' lifting as hard-line grip weakens

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Posted by gorb 2008-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The fanatic gunmen have vanished and a lot of young people are visiting my shop to buy songs, pop music and romantic movies," he said.

Gee, they'll be half-way normal if you let them. I think it would have been high time to ice the guys in black in my neighborhood.

Posted by Theanter Grundy1451 2008-04-19 08:52|| 2008-04-19 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 But SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer can scarcely contain his feverent desire that it will all come unglued again. I mean, if it weren't for Iran mediating the truce, the valiant insurgents would've caused the collapse of the whole Iraqi army - just like 1991.

Posted by Bobby 2008-04-19 15:03|| 2008-04-19 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 yeah bobby... after all the thing "was plagued by desertions, ragged planning and ended in a virtual stalemate"

the writer says it and says it...

if he repeats it enough it might become true.

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-04-19 21:28|| 2008-04-19 21:28|| Front Page Top

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