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"From Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, an estimated 208 Iraqis were killed in war-related incidents, significantly higher than the average week; 23 members of the United States military died over the same period." - NY Times Link

Shelling kills/wounds dozens of human beings at the Iraqi national guard headquarters, 25 miles north of Baghdad. This is civil war.

Another oil pipeline is ablaze in Northern Baghdad.

Negotiations have ceased . Refugees flee. US Airstrikes continue, 500 Lbs. bombs (with a 200 meter lethal blast area.). Fighting in Duluiya is hot.

Mr. al-Zarqawi must have lots of safe houses, we've been bombing them daily since the bloody battles last April.

Temporary sanity afflicts some Brit hawks, Pro-war MPs draw a line in the sand.

The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies:

"It may take five years for them to obtain the aptitude necessary to guarantee stability''

"The outcome of the U.S.-led international effort to bring stability to the country is far from certain as the most powerful military power in the world struggles with a multifaceted insurgency"

Another report on the same study:

"Overall, the risk of terrorism to Westerners and Western assets in Arab countries appeared to increase after the Iraq war began in March 2003"

The war in Iraq helped fuel al-Qa`idah.

Seymore Hersh spoke before the Commonwealth Club. [10-05-04]

The audio of the speech by Seymour Hersh is available in RealAudio format, and is split between the speech and the question and answer session.