A sudden surge in anti-occupation violence in Iraq has prompted some Americans to fear the coalition forces' control is slipping. What do you think?

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  A handful of kidnappings and a few armed insurrections doesn't mean we're losing control. It just means that we never really had control.

  Frank Himmelbaum
  Systems Analyst

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  The insurgents are just jealous that we're part of an awesome coalition and they aren't.

  Mandy Wright
  Property Inspector

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  Bush did say we'd be welcomed with an open display of small arms.

  Karl Wright
  Mathematician

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  They're calling their latest operation 'Resolute Sword?' Shit. We have to change our band's name again.

  Eric Baker
  Lyricist

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  I hope for the sake of Iraq's children this doesn't lead to a civil war. Then those kids would have to watch boring documentaries about it in school for the next 200 years.

  Scott Waller
  Waiter

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  Well, everyone gets antsy around tax time.

  Dorothy Nelson
  CPA