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Dec 27, 2003WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS
Today’s Washington Times tells of a Human Rights Watch report, titled"Off Target: The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq," which looked at the use of cluster bombs by American forces. The paper reports that “In 50 acknowledged decapitation strikes, not one targeted Iraqi leader was killed. But in four strikes detailed by in the report, at least 100 Iraqi civilians were killed.” So much for winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people, it is past time to leave.
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