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2008-02-11 Iraq

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Posted by ed 2008-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 the battle has shifted decisively to the north. Balad seems to be the central point of moving the clear, hold, build strat - makes sense to move gradually, and not thrust into Mosul.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-02-11 09:38|| 2008-02-11 09:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Mosul is a balancing act for several reasons, including the ethnic/tribal balance (Saddam's imposition of sunni arabs in a Kurdish/Turkomen city) and the oil.

Posted by lotp 2008-02-11 09:46|| 2008-02-11 09:46|| Front Page Top

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