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What to make of the Putin-Xi 'journey of peace'

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The Insurgency in Iraq

The act of the Marine covering the face of Saddam, with his American flag, was a very honest act. This is why I think he was very honest because for that Marine, he did not believe in all this rhetoric coming from Washington. Maybe no one could have imagined ISIS as it is, but it was obvious that the Americans had no security plan and the borders were open. Anyone who had an grievance against the Americans would come to Iraq to fight.

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