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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Picture of the Day - 3















Iraqis rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait in a queue outside a gas station, in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Aug. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

This is becoming a real problem, one that Juan Cole says is beginning to threaten the government. His source is in Arabic, so I don't know.

An AP story on the shortage here.

Also, I think the Khalilzad claim that Sadr is losing control is spin. I could be wrong, but he's been working the Iran angle very hard lately, and such a claim weaken and fracture Sadr's control, as well as seeking some political cover for the attacks on the Shia militias. Just a feeling.

2 Comments:

  • But the pipeline to Haifa remains open.

    By Blogger Lew Scannon, at 9:11 PM  

  • Is it right now? I know that it's been largely up, but it has been attacked periodically.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 9:49 PM  

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