Thursday, March 27, 2008

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT...

a shoe salesman in charge of weapons procurement.

(Via Atrios)

Iraqi Army’s Assault on Militias in Basra Stalls
By JAMES GLANZ
Published: March 27, 2008
NY Times

Col. Abbas al-Tamimi, media officer for the 14th Iraqi Army Division operating in the city, said he expected the fighting to escalate. “The gunmen have heavier and more sophisticated weapons than we have,” he said.

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