Biggest Iraq memories "haven't happened yet"


	Biggest Iraq memories "haven't happened yet"

masbury

3-21-2009 9:57 PM

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"the events for which the Iraq war will be remembered probably haven't even happened yet." - Thomas Ricks

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3-22-2009 11:28 AM

BobbyRutan

Here is a link where you can listen to Thomas Ricks speaking about his book and observations on Iraq during his interview on NPR.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101395478

3-23-2009 12:26 AM

Marcariel

American troops in Iraq until 2015

Wow!! My son-in-law has already been there 3 times, and just requested to go back again (and was denied). He could make a career out of going to Iraq in that period of time! He keeps going back partly for the money (hazardous duty pay) and partly because he's Gung-Ho military!

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