http://dittologica.net/2008/04/10/basra-malikis-role-as-pawn/ alternative interpretations of ideas and events, past and present Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://dittologica.net/2008/04/10/basra-malikis-role-as-pawn/#comment-26 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:35 +0000 http://dittologica.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-26 An excellent assessment of the current situation. If things get demonstrably worse in post-surge Iraq, the current Bush agenda, whatever that is this week, will weaken further. Patience for the occupation, which has been resusitated by the surge, will be replaced by an angry backlash in America if violence spikes to pre-surge levels, and McCainism will die a welcome premature death.

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