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World Renowned Philosopher Slavoj Zizek on the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency, the War on Terror & More
http://www.democracynow.org/ 2008/ 5/ 12/ world_renowned_philosopher_slavoj_zize…-
Commander Says al-Qaida ‘Virtually Destroyed’ in Kirkuk
http://tonguesoffire.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ commander-says-al-qaida-%e2%80…Violence in Iraq’s Kirkuk province has dropped by 70 percent, and coalition and Iraqi forces have “virtually destroyed” al-Qaida in Iraq in the region, the commander of the U.S. brigade combat team in the area said May 12. Read more here:mnf-iraq.com
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Tigris River to Provide Drinking Water for Iraqis
http://northshorejournal.org/ index.php/ 2008/ 05/ tigris-river-to-provide-drink…A water treatment facility project was recently completed in Abu Ajil, which is located just outside of Tikrit, Iraq. The facility will provide a better purified source of water for more than 15,000 Iraqi citizens who inhabit the famed Fertile Crescent region. [[ This is a content summary only.
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Charges Dropped against ‘20th Hijacker’
http://xrdarabia.org/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ charges-dropped-against-20th-hijacker/Associated Press reports that the US has dropped charges—with prejudice—against Saudi national Mohamed Al-Qahtani, without citing any reason why. The article suggests obliquely that it may have been because Al-Qahtani was subjected to harsh interrogation, which the Pentagon may not wish to become part of a court record.
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Hanging Saddam Hussein, Patron Of Iraqi Culture And Modern Art
http://www.anorak.co.uk/ broadsheets/ 183857.htmlHanging Saddam Hussein, Patron Of Iraqi Culture And Modern Art THE GUARDIAN says that “Iraqi singers, actors and artists are fleeing the country after dozens have been killed by Islamic radicals determined to eradicate all culture associated with the West.” No Rick-rolling in Baghdad, then.
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Trump Card
http://wizbangblog.com/ content/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ trump-card.phpTrump Card Posted by Jay Tea Published: May 13, 2008 - 11:00 AM It seems whenever I bring up the terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah, and their increasing political power in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon respectively, I am reminded that both organizations have political wings alongside their militant wings, and have won power through free and fair elections.
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Military Exceeds All Recruiting Goals
http://urbangrounds.com/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ marine-corps-recruiting/Despite the best efforts of anti-military groups like Code Pink, Moveon.org, and numerous Lefty college associations — the military is still hitting all of its recruiting goals. Especially the Marine Corps, which has met 142% of its recruiting goal: The Marine Corps far surpassed its recruiting
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Reading War and Decision: Part One
http://www.redstate.com/ stories/ archived/ reading_war_and_decision_part_oneFrom its very first pages, War and Decision, Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism, by former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, takes the conventional wisdom about the war on terror and throws it out the window.
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Amidst The “Gaffes”, A “Thoughtful Speech” Is Located
http://expatyank.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ amidst-the-gaffes-a-thoughtful-spe…Clive James, given a BBC platform to discuss American presidential-level “gaffes”, reminds us of some genuine howlers, like this famous one: …President Eisenhower was already a victim of press precision when he was not yet even a candidate.
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Iraq is winning in Basra… Where is this in the MSM?
http://morningbrew.sdwhiteonline.com/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ iraq-is-winning-in-basra-whe…Of course we won’t see this in the main stream media. From the New York Times: In a rare success, forces loyal to Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki have largely quieted the city, to the initial surprise and growing delight of many inhabitants who only a month ago shuddered under deadly clashes between Iraqi troops and Shiite militias.
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Irresistible Forces, Immovable Objects
http://wizbangblog.com/ content/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ irresistible-forces-immovable-obj…Irresistible Forces, Immovable Objects Posted by Jay Tea Published: May 13, 2008 - 5:00 AM The New York Times had an interesting piece the other day. Edward Luttwak, writing in their op-ed section, brought up something that had only been brushed upon before: is Senator Barack Hussein Obama an apostate in the eyes of many of the world's Muslims?
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