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riehlworldview.com - 12/15/2008
New Sign Of Progress In Iraq
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And no I'm not kidding, though it obviously won't be greeted that way. Yes, the shoe or foot is a sign of great disrespect in Islamic culture. So much so that Saddam had a stone doormat installed as a state insult to Bush, Sr. The US Army chiseled it out . Let the libs scoff. The fact remains ...

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On the Hunt in Baghdad
michaeltotten.com - 12/15/2008
On the Hunt in Baghdad
— michaeltotten.com — by Michael J. Totten BAGHDAD -- “If your men conduct any raids,” I said to Captain Todd Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, “I want to go.” “We might have something come up,” he said. “If so, I'll get you out ... (more) On the Hunt in Baghdad

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Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him, an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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julescrittenden.com - 12/14/2008
Victory Lap
— julescrittenden.com — Bush makes a last visit to Iraq. Reuters: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made an unannounced farewell visit to Baghdad on Sunday, just weeks before he leaves office and bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack ... (more) Victory Lap

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Whiskey Fire — ... about noted imbecile Jules Crittenden's take on the shoe-throwing. But as usual, Dan Riehl is the most comical conservative of them all. ...

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