Washington Post: "Maj. Charlie Burbridge, a British military spokesman, said the Iraqi army maintained full control of the camp, even during the looting, and had managed to eject the thieves by early evening."
How do you maintain full control of something during looting? It seems to me that full control implies no looting, and that looting entails loss of control.
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A Paradox
26 Aug 2006 12:29 pm
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They retained full control of the camp areas not being looted, of course.
Just as US/Iraqi force retain full control of all areas of Iraq with no insurgent activity.
How could you possibly overlook these unstated qualifications?
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Heads in the Sand
Great questions, Matt! Your new site rules!
Posted by Matthew Yglesias | August 28, 2006 1:44 PM