Omar: Whether or not it was a mosque was hardly
the main
point of the article.
Eric: I agree. The point was Sadr's clever
manipulation of a successful anti-insurgency
operation, his ability to turn it into useful
propaganda, and people's willingness to believe
his scam.
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