Mission Still Not Accomplished

In an editorial, The New York Times writes, "It has been five years since the United States invaded Iraq and the world watched in horror as what seemed like a swift victory by modern soldiers and 21st-century weapons became a nightmare of spiraling violence, sectarian warfare, insurgency, roadside bombings and ghastly executions.
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Iraq Surge Has Failed in Its Main Purpose

For McClatchy Newspapers, Joseph L. Galloway writes, "Here we are in the final throes of the Bush administration and someone has foolishly let Darth Cheney off his leash again." And, Hannah Allam and Laith Hammoudi report: "Amid tears and wails, mourners in the southern city of Najaf on Tuesday began burying victims from a suicide bombing that killed nearly 50 worshipers and injured dozens of others just before evening prayers Monday in nearby Karbala ... But Vice President Dick Cheney gave an upbeat view of conditions in Iraq as he concluded his unannounced trip to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion."

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