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2007-09-12 Iraq

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Posted by NOLA 2007-09-12 01:54|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 AQ, with their hyper-reductionist version of Islam stripped of cultural content, discounted the tribes view as ignorant, stupid and sinful.

How ironic, given the criticism of the American forces as culturally insensitive.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-12 08:02|| 2007-09-12 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I think this is NOLA's link:
NOLA's link

A good find, NOLA. Lots of really detailed background information, in addition to the analysis NOLA highlighted in the post.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-12 09:08|| 2007-09-12 09:08|| Front Page Top

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