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David__77

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3. Maybe soon.

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 03:47 AM

Jul 2013

The armed non-state actors in Iraq don't hold territory per se, but the al Qaeda types could do so fairly easily in their old places in Anbar. Here we go again. This time, there is no US enemy - just what they see as infidels. 500 al Qaeda members were just sprung from prison, so maybe that will factor into all of this somehow.

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Wave of car bombings target Iraqi Shi'ites, killing 60 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 OP

How long until we have to start calling this a civil war, too? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #1

Previous reports say that July has been the deadliest month in Iraq for a year... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #2

Maybe soon. David__77 Jul 2013 #3

Now 55 dead : dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #4

Thanks, dipsy, updated again. Headline now says 60... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #6

The IRA in Ireland had only aout a dozen hard core bombers vinny9698 Jul 2013 #5

They were mainly youngsters too. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #7