Yes, it is another blog's home page posting and so not the most original of diaries, but, currently on the front page of Democratic Underground is this bit of research by DU administrator EarlG, well worth reading for your daily supplement of Orwellian disgust. Most of us realize this subconciously, but it is just so hard for the conscious mind to keep up with the outrages:
"A Recent Surge In Violence..."
Posted by EarlG
This morning I learned that Pentagon officials have said that force levels in Iraq would not be cut "anytime soon," apparently because of a "recent surge in violence" sweeping Iraq. But what struck me most about that news was votesomemore's response in this thread claiming that, "There is ALWAYS a 'recent surge in violence.'"
That got me thinking. Is there always a "recent surge in violence" in Iraq? I Googled the phrase, and discovered that the answer to the question is, well, yes.
There are a few notable periods where violence is not reported as a "recent surge," (for example, Nov 2003 - Mar 2004) and there are a few notable periods where the violence is much worse (for example, May 2005).
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