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2006-04-09 Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-04-09 05:48|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 No real surprises here for readers of the Burg. Although, I haven't seen reports before that the Kurds are taking control of Mosul. However, It's an obvious development as anyone who looks at a map could foresee.

Basically the Sunnis are screwed and it will be a nice object lesson for future oppressors in a multi-ethnic/religous state.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-04-09 06:10|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-04-09 06:10|| Front Page Top

#2 I take anything the NY Slimes says witha very large grain of salt. Some of these assessments are written with the primary purpose of being leaked to the press and causing the administration embarassment. They are never intended to reach their "official" audience.

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Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al 2006-04-09 14:00|| 2006-04-09 14:00|| Front Page Top

#3 rating the overall stability of 6 of the 18 provinces "serious" and one "critical."

And from there, goes on to describe the 6 provinces (less than half, alto that is never mentioned), thus providing a "slanted" reading of the report.

I would like to know of the other 12 provinces, but the NYT thinks I don't need to know about what is happening in them.

Posted by Sherry 2006-04-09 14:16|| 2006-04-09 14:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Likely a realistic assessment viewed through typical "Bush lied" NY Slimes prism.

Posted by Captain America 2006-04-09 15:05|| 2006-04-09 15:05|| Front Page Top

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