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Iraq more stable than Afghanistan? - 3/25/2008 3:43:28 AM

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has emerged as a more stable country than Afghanistan, thanks to lower violence, the presence of a large U.S.-led international force and high oil prices, according to a report published on Tuesday.

The report by the British-based Jane's Information Group ranked Afghanistan as the world's third most-unstable country after the Gaza Strip and West Bank, and Somalia.

By contrast, Iraq was at No. 22 where it appeared among several African countries including Niger, Nigeria, Burundi and Equatorial Guinea.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080325/ts_nm/iraq_usa_stability_dc_1

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RE: Iraq more stable than Afghanistan? - 3/25/2008 3:48:52 AM

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Maybe the Iraqi people aren't animals who can't understand democracy, who need an iron-fisted family of horribly sadistic dictators raping them for fun and profit after all?

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RE: Iraq more stable than Afghanistan? - 3/25/2008 4:39:52 AM

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Maybe the Iraqi people aren't animals who can't understand democracy, who need an iron-fisted family of horribly sadistic dictators raping them for fun and profit after all?

Or maybe instead a huge military force constantly clubbing parts of the country over the head.

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RE: Iraq more stable than Afghanistan? - 3/25/2008 4:43:26 AM

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"Watching the spider's web." ~ Llanowar expression meaning "focusing on the wrong thing"

Iran's been kind of quiet lately, wouldn't you say? I wonder how long that lasts...

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