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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Friday, February 23, 2007

Strange things in Iraq and Afghanistan

How is it possible that a Sunni on Iraq's most wanted list for fundraising and recruiting for Al Qaeda was captured alive in the Shia stronghold Basra? The only way I can figure it is they must've picked him up accidentally and only later found out who he was.

"Recruiting for Al Qaeda" in the Shia heartland doesn't make it to the police station, you know?

Also: 25,000 Taleban fighters from the Soviet war gather in a stadium in Afghanistan's capital?

(In the BBC version, "Youths later marched through the streets of the city, shouting "Death to the enemies of Afghanistan!" and "Death to America!")

One More: Chalabi has been placed as arbiter for Iraqi civilians seeking reimbursement from the US? No opportunity for cronyism or graft there.

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