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Female suicide bombers wearing explosive vests conducted attacks at two markets in Baghdad Friday, resulting in what's being reported as the worst attack there for some time. The bombs went off within minutes of each other, and at markets separated by just two miles. The Associated Press says one bomb killed at least 46 people and that the other killed at least 18 and wounded another 25.
The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
The author of "Fiasco" uses hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with top officers in Iraq and extraordinary on-the-ground reportage to document the inside story of the Iraq War since late 2005.
By Thomas E. Ricks
Small Wars Journal
A journal dedicated to the study of such subjects as counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, support and stability operations, peacemaking, and peacekeeping. Founded by ex-Marines.
Afghanistan is worse than you think
We all knew that the situation in Afghanistan has been rapidly becoming worse. But few people know just how steep the downward spiral has been.
By Alex Koppelman, Salon
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