[Marine_Uncle]

"He said that the U.S. had been defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan"
I realize we make jokes about the mirages in the deserts of Arab lands, but the same applies to the good folks in Persia. They live in a world of illusions in many ways, sort of 800BC.
Todays ITM has a really great writeup by Omar, as you probably have already discovered. Very interesting and revealing coming from an Iraq on the scene. Of course without appearing smug I guess we could have written quite similiar expose. But never the less IMHO, an accurate portrail of current situation.

[jmc1969]

Its pretty good that we can figure out what is likely going on behind the scenes even before rumors start leaking.

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As a matter of facts, there are rumors leaking from political salons about the Kurds discussing plans with the Sunni and secular blocs to make Allawi the new PM after voting down the candidate(s) of the UIA.

http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/