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2006-03-17 Iraq

US-Iraqi offensive aimed at preventing al-Qaeda from getting a new stronghold

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-17 09:44|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Stronghold. A pointlessly glorified way of saying they get the shit kicked out of them everywhere they're confronted and run like rats from a sinking ship to the safest place they can find.

Posted by Glirong Whong8693 2006-03-17 12:11|| 2006-03-17 12:11|| Front Page Top

#2 True, Glirong Whong8693. But the word only has two syllables, and brevity occasionally can be useful (never when I'm involved, mind you, but I have so heard). ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-17 21:17|| 2006-03-17 21:17|| Front Page Top

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