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For an even better example of corruption, bad governance, and a failed state

z — 7/14/2009 8:46:32 PM (archived)

just follow the devolution and eventual collapse of the US-appointed puppet government in Baghdad over the next several years...

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Obama Quote of the Week - TB - 7/14/2009 3:42:11 PM
- For an even better example of corruption, bad governance, and a failed state - z - 7/14/2009 8:46:32 PM
- Just what we'd expect from you, TB. - ER - 7/14/2009 5:58:12 PM
  - re: Just what we'd expect from you - TB - 7/14/2009 9:55:45 PM
    - That same old dead end route youve gone soooooo many times before. - ER - 7/14/2009 11:35:58 PM
      - Corruption - TB - 7/15/2009 12:03:47 AM
      - re: dead end route - TB - 7/14/2009 11:54:48 PM
        
        Your rap is ideological boilerplate. - ER - 7/15/2009 12:17:17 AM
        
        re: Your rap is ideological boilerplate. - TB - 7/15/2009 1:09:01 AM
        
        Businessmen need politicians, TB. - ER - 7/15/2009 2:04:08 AM
        
        "Smaller" has an exact meaning. - TB - 7/15/2009 3:16:57 AM
        
        "Smaller" has a very broad and general meaning. - ER - 7/15/2009 1:21:19 PM
        
        re: "Smaller" - TB - 7/15/2009 5:36:46 PM
        
        re: "Smaller" - ER - 7/15/2009 6:38:28 PM
        
        re: "Smaller" - TB - 7/15/2009 7:21:08 PM
        
        Well, for starters, - ER - 7/15/2009 7:37:48 PM

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