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Iraqi Graffiti Was the Writing on the Wall
Washington Post ^ | 11/01/03 | By Peter Finn

Posted on 11/02/2003 1:02:36 PM PST by Braak

BAGHDAD -- They were still young, and in the illusionary cocoon of their high school, they had not yet learned fear. When the secret police came for Ali Fouad Abdul Ridha, the 17-year-old glanced over his shoulder at his 10-year-old brother, Mohammed, before being hustled away

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: atrocities; iraq; peterfinn; ridha; schoolhouse; waronterror
Funny to find this in the Compost...Well, we should show the Naysayers just what the heck we are losing kids to stop. Sometimes, Peace is synonomous with surrender.
1 posted on 11/02/2003 1:02:36 PM PST by Braak
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To: Braak
What a horrifying report, and yes it is surprising to find this in the Compost.

Thanks for finding this.

2 posted on 11/02/2003 1:32:08 PM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Braak
I hope that some of the Leftie readers of the Compost get their eyes opened just a little bit by this article. It isn't the first time lately that the Post has printed something surprisingly moderate and truthful about the war effort.
3 posted on 11/02/2003 3:20:40 PM PST by Moonmad27
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To: Moonmad27
The Leftie readers would claim that this was none of our business.
4 posted on 11/02/2003 5:03:51 PM PST by Arpege92
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