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Has the US Defeated al Qaeda in Iraq?
The US military believes that it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over that group. That’s according to today's Washington Post. But the paper also reports that other officials see a declaration of that kind as premature.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe US military believes that it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over that group. That’s according to today's Washington Post. But the paper also reports that other officials see a declaration of that kind as premature. The story was written by Thomas Ricks.
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1 of 3The CIA: Who Watches the Watchdogs?- 1:32Has the US Defeated al Qaeda in Iraq?You’re reading this
- 7:45The CIA Investigates Its Own Chief Watchdog
- 44:42Parthenon Marbles Move to New Home