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February 21st, 2006

American reporters adhere to a simple rule: The words “permanent,” “bases,” and “Iraq” should never be placed in the same sentence, not even in the same paragraph; in fact, not even in the same news report. TomDispatch - Tomgram: A Permanent Basis for Withdrawal?

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