Troop surge in Iraq a great success?


	Troop surge in Iraq a great success?

tommy2balmy

7-26-2008 2:12 AM

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iraq, surge, allawi

tommy2balmy says:

Not according to current member of Iraqi parliment, former p.m. and Bush administration tool Ayad Allawi.

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Affairs yesterday, Allawi answered questions from members of he
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