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Strategies & Market Trends : Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis
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To: NOW who wrote (48911)3/29/2006 11:03:06 PM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (2) of 116555
 
Howard Kallogian, a Republican candidate in the CA-50 special election, posts this picture, which he claims he took in Bahgdad:

He argues the picture is proof that Iraq is 'calm' and 'stable' contrary to press reports.

2. AnthonyLA casts doubt on the picture, noting that, well, women are wearing western clothing, couples are holding hands, signs are in roman script, etc.

3. Commenter jem6x digs up this picture of the very same neighborhood:

Location? The Istanbul suburb of Bakirkoy. And for those taking score at home, that's not in Iraq. It's in Turkey.

see pictures here:
dailykos.com
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