The Washington Post asks if it's time to declare victory over Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). I know one thing: I am ready to declare war on how we refer to that organization.Check out the whole post and the blog.
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Monday, October 15, 2007
al Qaeda: in Iraq?
Over at a new blog by a friend of mine - Incunabular - there's a pertinent question: what's up with Al Qaeda in Iraq?
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