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Current Events » in reply to It worked well in Afghanistan. Why not in Iraq?

At least in Afghanistan the US controls the entire capital, if nothing else.

Bowser — 10/27/2004 4:24:14 PM (archived)

As opposed to Baghdad, where the Green Zone is a very, very small portion of it.

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U.S. may add troops for Iraqi elections? - Chris Vancil - 10/27/2004 10:21:22 AM
- It worked well in Afghanistan. Why not in Iraq? (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/27/2004 2:00:58 PM
  - At least in Afghanistan the US controls the entire capital, if nothing else. - Bowser - 10/27/2004 4:24:14 PM
    - Baghdad is a huge part of Iraq's population. - ebnelson - 10/27/2004 11:41:24 PM
      - And the Green Zone is a little itsy bitsy part of that. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/28/2004 12:38:26 AM

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