From: John Cuccia 

On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 18:50:19 -0000, "Phil Payne"
 wrote:

>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02807899.htm
>
>"BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. general compared Iraq on Thursday
>to a "work of art" in progress, saying it was too soon to
judge the outcome
>and playing down violence and friction with Iraqi leaders as
"speed bumps"
>on the road."

Speed bumps?  Just a couple of weeks ago they were mere commas in the
footnotes of history.  I guess they're growing.

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