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Flabbergasted

by John Cole|  September 4, 20039:09 am| Leave a Comment

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Brace yourselves, because this one almost blew me out of my chair:

Col. Michael Linnington’s brigade fought its way across Iraq. But one of his most unusual missions took place in this remote northwestern corner of the country.

His orders were simple

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