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2006/10/3-5 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Iraq] UID:44648 Activity:nil
10/3    http://csua.org/u/h3a (reuters.com)
        Maybe this is the October Surprise:  The Ramadan Agreement
        "Iraqi leaders hope to flesh out a deal to end sectarian bloodshed in
        Baghdad when they meet again on Tuesday but conceded a four-point plan,
        drafted under U.S. pressure, was still a long way short on vital
        substance."
        Perhaps Dubya will also proclaim victory (security forces are
        standing up in decent numbers, and time to let Iraqis fight for their
        democracy) and redeploy the troops.
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