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  Fausta's blog: If, Zawahiri instructed his lieutenant, al Qaeda's strategy for Iraq and elsewhere were to succeed, it would have to take into account the growing thirst among many Arabs for democracy and a normal life, and strive not to alienate popular opinion through such polarizing deeds as suicide attacks on fellow Muslims. Only by harnessing popular support, Zawahiri concluded, would it be possible to come to power by means of democracy itself, thereby to establish jihadist rule in Iraq, and then to move onward to conquer still larger and more distant realms and impose the writ of Islam far and wide. (via Cosmos)

  Love America First: The Iraqi Perspectives Project is "an unclassified historical report in book form on the Iraqi view of coalition military operations conducted in Iraq." Published in book form by the U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Center for Operational Analysis, the project "the perspectives of the Iraqi civilian and military leadership involved in major combat operations gathered through interviews conducted during the fall and winter of 2003/2004, and an extensive review of Iraqi historical documents done in the months since then." (via Cosmos)

  Warm 'n Fuzzy Conserva-Puppies: In retrospect three of the decisive weapons of victory in Iraq will have been the 190 military transition teams which raised the new Iraqi Army, the Transitional Administrative Law which made a new coalition government possible, and the US Armed Forces itself, which held up the shield behind which the training and political components could take shape. It now seems fairly clear that many of the 'far better' strategies which were suggested in 2004 and 2005 in place of CENTCOM's may not have been as good as they were made out to be. (via Cosmos)

  RIGHTWINGSPARKLE: , and, if Iraq's politicians don't fumble the ball completely, that country should be on the brink of becoming the world's first Arab democracy. Pretty much all the credit goes to our superb armed forces. (via Cosmos)

  Spark It Up!!!: Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission is a not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization. We are a grassroots coalition of Gold Star families, veterans, families with loved ones in harm's way, and Americans who share a deep appreciation for our men and women in uniform and support them in their efforts to make America safer by winning the War On Terror. (via Cosmos)

  RIGHTWINGSPARKLE: , and, if Iraq's politicians don't fumble the ball completely, that country should be on the brink of becoming the world's first Arab democracy. Pretty much all the credit goes to our superb armed forces. (via Cosmos)

  Power Line: Casualties are declining, and, if Iraq's politicians don't fumble the ball completely, that country should be on the brink of becoming the world's first Arab democracy. Pretty much all the credit goes to our superb armed forces. (via Cosmos)

  PoliPundit.com: Acknowledge and honor what U.S. troops have accomplished in Iraq, continue to support them, and spread the word of those accomplishments. Honor the sacrifices of those killed and injured in Iraq and thank their families for their sacrifice. (via Cosmos)

[Peace Like A River] Monday Winds of War Briefing: * A Spanish judge is expected to charge about 30 people with involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings on Monday, completing a two-year investigation into attacks which left 191 people dead. Judge Juan del Olmo will take steps toward a trial that probably won't start before early next year, judicial sources said.

 [Sister Toldjah] Honoring our fallen heroes : A message from a... : In an effort to honor our fallen heroes, as well as celebrate Iraqi Liberation Day (which is April 9th), I am posting a guest post from the father of soldier who gave his life fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Some other bloggers are posting guest posts as well - those who are participating will be noted at the end of this post so please check out the messages posted at those sites from other family members of fallen heroes as well.

[Blue Star Chronicles] Carnival of Blue Stars #9: You can join the Blue Star Blogroll by grabbing a Blue Star Button and instructions on joining. If you join and I haven’t added you to the roll - email me and tell me to get you rolling …

[GOPInsight.com] A Nation-wide Illegal Immigrant Demonstration... : The leftist media have tried to portray this weekend’s massive protests against House measures to curtail illegal immigration as the uprising of “The Other America”: forgotten, humble, hidden Hispanic members of the working poor simply demanding their “rights.” As events spanned from California to Detroit, Phoenix to Washington, D.C., the media kept up its anti-enforcement drumbeat. Although some have credited Latino DJs for the 500,000-strong illegal immigrant turnout in Los Angeles alone - and some credit is deserved - the real legwork was done by a more eclectic group of organizations: leftist labor unions, George Soros-funded agitators, Open Borders lobbyists, Roman Catholic clergy, and teachers unions.

[American Warmonger] Hate Mail: Due to my current apathy and non-givashitness I vaguely skimmed instead of reading the whole thing. It looks like a winner and will be submitted to the carnival of the clueless this week.

 [Afamilyinbaghdad.blogspot.com] A Family in Baghdad: The true Iraqi is that who lived inside, who suffered from the wars of Saddam Hussein, and lost his loved ones in those wars, the true Iraqi suffered from the blockade, hunger, and poverty, lived through the last war, witnessed the devastation, ruin, and killing, and remained independent, far away from politics, sad, dazed because of what is happening around him. One who is trying laboriously to remain alive with his family, away from violence and murder, one who did not join with Saddam Hussein or the occupation forces in hurting his neighbors and his people, who wasn't persuaded by all the poisons that were broadcasted by the occupation, when they divided the people, and planted in their minds the love of revenge, and the acceptance of sectarianism and racism…

 [Michellemalkin.com] Michelle Malkin: In one example, Maxwell said, the agency employed an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen suspected of being a foreign intelligence agent to review asylum applications. "These breaches compromise virtually every part of the immigration system itself, leaving vulnerabilities that have been and likely are being exploited by criminals and adversaries of the United States," Maxwell said.

 [Littlegreenfootballs.com] lgf: banned in Saudi Arabia!: You mean to tell me that the City can’t find a chunk of change to get all the .the national media to recognize that Iraqi Liberation Day is on April 9th.

[Thetruthaboutiraq.org] The Truth About Iraq : Blog: No actors, no script, no hidden agendas - only 150 digital video cameras passed through the hands of more than 2,000 Iraqis, offering a unique window into their hopes and fears about life in post-liberation Iraq. Hear in their own words their feelings about Saddam Hussein, the multinational presence in their country and their hopes for the future of Iraq.

 [Alternet.org] AlterNet: Special Coverage: War on Iraq: Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation.

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