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To: KLP who wrote (191189)	12/31/2006 7:53:16 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

<<The celebratory crowds were smaller than when the dictator surrendered to U.S. forces three years ago. And the expected promises of reprisal attacks did not come as they did when the trial charging him with crimes against humanity began 14 months ago. Even in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, the rallying around the hometown hero was comparatively barren.>> Death itself kinda dampens the mood if it's one at a time.

To: KLP who wrote (191189)	12/31/2006 10:08:32 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

It might well be that the insurgents are getting very tired and plenty are quite dead. It isn't just the Cow which is suffering casualties and costs: <the expected promises of reprisal attacks did not come as they did when the trial charging him with crimes against humanity began 14 months ago. Even in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, the rallying around the hometown hero was comparatively barren.> It's like Osama threatening even bigger attacks against the USA. He'd better hurry. He's getting old. It has been over half a decade since the box-cutter success and the little boy crying wolf is losing credibility. Maybe they are running out of steam. Meanwhile, as I expected months ago, Bangkok and Thailand are turning into Islamic carnage. Mqurice