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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/13/2008
The Legacy of December 13
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture by U.S. forces, when he was pulled dirty, afraid, and alone from a hole in Tikrit, Iraq. Five years from that day, Iraqis continue to face a somewhat uncertain future fraught with challenges and perils. Critics of the war complain ...
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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News — ... blogs. When Hussein was pulled from his spider hole, Iraqis were offered a glimmer of hope for the first time in years, Gabe Ledeen asserts at The Corner. FROM THE BLOGS: ...

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