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One of InstaPundit’s readers has an interesting metaphor<\/a> for civilian casualties in Afghanistan. It’s worth reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of InstaPundit’s readers has an interesting metaphor for civilian casualties in Afghanistan. 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