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Iraq was supposed to be a model for democracy in the Arab world.

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From a distance it's like a Monty Python sketch.

Speaking of Iraq, although we've grown de-sensitised to the carnage, yesterday's destruction was truly gut wrenching:
Wednesday: 238 Iraqis, 2 GIs Killed

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A second day of increased violence followed the executions of Saddam’s half-brother and the former head of Iraq’s Revolutionary Court. At least 238 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and 118 were injured. The U.S. military also reported on the deaths of two American soldiers; one GI was wounded in a separate incident. Three British soldiers were wounded in Basra. Also killed were an American, a Hungarian and a Croatian working for a U.S. aid group. Two more foreigners were killed in Biji.

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Yep things are going really well (at least when the media ignores "bad news" stories like these).

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If this keeps up they'll have to return to invading Grenada just so they can finally get a new
"mission accomplished" photo op.

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The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, along with Egypt and Jordan, issued a statement calling for respect for "the principle of noninterference" in other countries' affairs. Iran wasn't mentioned, but a U.S. official, who followed diplomatic protocol and spoke only on the condition of anonymity, said it was the target of the statement. (The council comprises Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.)

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Too bad the "US official" didn't tell the other delegates this was about Iran. Those other guys are probably flying home saying they just got the US to agree to a policy of non-interference.

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