Iraq: What went right


	Iraq: What went right

topsailangler

11-26-2007 3:20 PM

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iraq, war, surge, petraeus

topsailangler says:

Still a long way to go but the tide has changed. These are just some excerpts, read the whole article for more info.

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11-27-2007 9:23 AM

jatfla

Excellent article. Full of hope. Thanks for clipping it.

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