Posted on May 25, 2004 by Paul Mirengoff

The wages of restraint

The Washington Times reports that Fallujah is emerging as an “Islamic mini-state” dominated by anti-American fundamentalists who are boosted by the perception that they have defeated a superpower. The Times warns that this pattern “could be repeated elsewhere in Iraq. . .unless other legitimate leaders come forward to replace those tainted by association with the occupation.”

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