Five for Fighting 9/24/07
* U.S. luring insurgents with "bait" * Osama losing control of AQ? * Wrong: "cybercrime more lucrative the drugs" * Carrier costs on the rise * The kid is badass (High five: EM)
(High five: EM)
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