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2007-02-06 Iraq

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Posted by Bobby 2007-02-06 06:16|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 89 percent of Iraqis nationwide agreed with the statement: My first loyalty is to my country rather than my sect, ethnic group, or tribe.

That's a higher percentage than Democrats.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2007-02-06 06:36|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-02-06 06:36|| Front Page Top

#2 "the sense of mission, and the morale of the people who are serving here."

Hooah! Just sent him an e-mail on that one myself.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-02-06 07:31|| 2007-02-06 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 The other 11 percent are those unemployed since 2003 from their previous jobs as Saddam's rapists, enforcers and executioners. I think that was the pre-war estimate of those employed by Saddam. That's all it takes to cause the current levels of violence, that, and the tons of weapons Saddam had squirreled away prior to 2003.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-02-06 10:50|| 2007-02-06 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Why doesn't our media get it? Damn doom and gloom traitors.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-02-06 11:53|| 2007-02-06 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Iraq is very winnable. You just need to have patience.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-02-06 12:14|| 2007-02-06 12:14|| Front Page Top

#6 "Mortars ... heavy machine guns" > Weird Candles/Wickers???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-02-06 20:44|| 2007-02-06 20:44|| Front Page Top

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