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outsidethebeltway.com - 7/17/2009
Iraq War Casualty Predictions
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Tim Lambert linked some prewar Iraq War casualty predictions collected by John Hawkins in early 2003: If we go into Iraq, how many casualties do you expect to see (on the side of the US and our allies) John Hawkins: “Probably 300 or less” Charles Johnson:“Very few” Henry ...
The Future of Iraq, Part IV
michaeltotten.com - 7/23/2009
The Future of Iraq, Part IV
— michaeltotten.com — Getting an accurate reading of Iraqi public opinion is hard. It might be impossible. I've seen Iraqis... cheer American soldiers, and I've seen some Iraqis hug American soldiers in Fallujah, Ramadi, and Baghdad. A few weeks ago, though, hundreds of ... (more) The Future of Iraq, Part IV

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Bloggers Make Predictions For 2003 - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
rightwingnews.com - 7/16/2009
Bloggers Make Predictions For 2003 - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
— rightwingnews.com — Making predictions is always tricky business, especially during a volatile war on terrorism. But I thought it... might be entertaining to see what some fairly prominent bloggers think 2003 holds for the world. So I put together 16 questions and invited ... (more) Bloggers Make Predictions For 2003 - Right Wing News ...

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newshoggers.com - 7/17/2009
The costs of Iraq
— newshoggers.com — By Fester: Fabius Maximus asks the question that I and many others have been asking --- what... has been the value of 'winning' in Iraq: This article does not even discuss in what sense “we won.” Let alone justifying the cost in blood (theirs ... (more) The costs of Iraq

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These are not the wars you are looking for
Newshoggers.com — ... James Joyner would have made roughly the same range of casualty (in this sense, I think we should read "fatality" for casualty) as the rest of the right wing bloggers were making.  However he defends himself with the following line: ...

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obsidianwings.blogs.com 7/17/2009 — by hilzoy Fester at Newhoggers links to a set of right-wing bloggers' predictions for 2003. It's pretty stunning. For instance: If we go into Iraq, how many casualties do you expect to see (on the side of the US and our allies) John Hawkins: ...
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I'd of course like to thank John Hawkins for giving me the opportunity to trash Conservative Grapevine and drive away his readership again. In other news, a fat bastard in Pennsylvania has decided he needs to be a slightly less fat bastard, and has joined a gym. When asked if he'd give up the ...