Optimism Grows in Iraq as Daily Life Improves


	Optimism Grows in Iraq as Daily Life Improves

CrazyRedHead

7-2-2008 9:01 PM

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war, iraq, politics

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German media - Spiegel online

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7-3-2008 4:09 PM

BitDrifter

Awesome clip, thanks Crazy!

7-5-2008 4:52 AM

merrie

al-Maliki, a "hero".....nice

7-11-2008 9:54 AM

pkronfield

Good things are happening over there, much to the disappointment of the democrats, who wish us to be defeated. A vote for democrats is a vote for national decline.

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