Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost


	Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost

missjackson

7-26-2008 2:26 PM

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By ROBERT BURNS and ROBERT H. REID – 5 hours ago

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7-27-2008 1:08 PM

The REAL Napster

That's because the few remaining cowards ran away to Afghanistan. They knew they were getting wiped out in Iraq. You can run, but you can't hide... unless you have help from Pakistan, that is

7-28-2008 4:38 AM

danrox77

@The REAL Napster
so is that why Obama is withdrawing his troops just to send em back to Afghanistan?

7-28-2008 4:48 AM

abailart

Umm. Is America 'at war'? Who with precisely?

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