Tigermike 3,055 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'M SURE THEY HAD MORE IMPORTANT STORIES ON THE FIRST 14 PAGES: From page A15 of the NY TIMES (November 8): American forces have routed Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the Iraqi militant network, from every neighborhood of Baghdad, a top American general said today, allowing American troops involved in the "surge" to depart as planned. Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil Jr., commander of United States forces in Baghdad, also said that American troops had yet to clear some 13 percent of the city, including Sadr City and several other areas controlled by Shiite militias. But, he said, "there's just no question" that violence had declined since a spike in June. "Murder victims are down 80 percent from where they were at the peak," and attacks involving improvised bombs are down 70 percent, he said. Front page headlines that day included: "Ohio Goes After Charter Schools That Are Failling," "House Backs Broad Protections for Gay Workers," and "Charge for Morgan Stanley." link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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