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mudvillegazette.com - 1/29/2009
One Iraq War Vet Declares War On Hollywood
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Via Big Hollywood by Sgt. Welsh Almost 90% of Americans believe the war in Iraq is and was a waste. The Hollywood media feeds the public wasteful, depressing, and horribly fabricated stories. When did the U.S. military become the bad-guys? We are stereotyped “Generation Kill.” I guess ...
bighollywood.breitbart.com - 1/29/2009
One Iraq War Vet Declares War On Hollywood
— bighollywood.breitbart.com — Please go to this link first - click here - to understand what I’m about to rant... about and why I’m so pissed. Almost 90% of Americans believe the war in Iraq is and was a waste. The Hollywood media feeds the public wasteful, depressing, ... (more) One Iraq War Vet Declares War On Hollywood

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The Fractured Shia of Iraq: Understanding the Tensions within Iraq’s Majority
americanprogress.org - 1/28/2009
The Fractured Shia of Iraq: Understanding the Tensions within Iraq’s Majority
— americanprogress.org — Understanding the Tensions within Iraq’s Majority By Matthew Duss , Peter Juul | January 28, 2009 Read... the full report (pdf) Download the executive summary (pdf) Background brief: Major Shia political groups Background brief: Shia Islam On January 31, ... (more) The Fractured Shia of Iraq: Understanding the Tensions ...

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mediamatters.org - 1/28/2009
O'Reilly: Iraq is "not [in] a civil war," rather "they're all Muslims ...
— mediamatters.org — O'Reilly: Iraq is "not [in] a civil war," rather "they're all Muslims ... doing what they do"... On the November 29 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly denied that Iraq is in a "civil war as NBC News wants you to think" and ... (more) O'Reilly: Iraq is "not [in] a civil war," ...

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Mudville Gazette: One Iraq War Vet Declares War On Hollywood
Victory Caucus -- All Content — Via Big Hollywood by Sgt. Welsh Almost 90% of Americans believe the war in Iraq is and was a waste. The Hollywood media feeds the public wasteful, depressing, and horribly fabricated stories. When did the U.S. military become the bad-guys? We are stereotyped Generation Kill. I guess that is all we do. All we do is go to Iraq, hunt innocents and slaughter them. I guess that is what I did for eight months while I was there. I guess... read ...

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