1. Militants Show Might, Striking In 13 Iraq Cities.
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ANTHONY SHADID; Reporting was contributed by Stephen Farrell, Moises Saman, Khalid D. Ali from Baghdad,, Iraqi employees of The New York Times from Baghdad, Baquba, Hilla, Kirkuk, and Basra.
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INSURGENCY - Abstract
BAGHDAD -- Insurgents unleashed a wave of coordinated attacks across Iraq on Wednesday in a demonstration of their ability to strike at will, offering their counterpoint to American aspirations of bringing the war in Iraq ''to a responsible end.'' In attacks in 13 towns and cities, from southernmost Basra to restive Mosul in the north, insurgents deployed their full arsenal: hit-and-run shootings, roadside mines and more than a dozen car bombs. The toll was in the dozens, but the symbolism underscored a theme of America's experience here: its deadlines, including the Aug. 31 date to end combat operations, have rarely reflected the tumultuous reality on the ground and have often been accompanied by a wave of insurgent attacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010