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Noah Shachtman
Security
Jun 1, 2009 7:27 AM

Five for Fighting 6/1/09

* Fabled Al Qaeda in Iraq leader: Captured or not? * Pak-Taliban fight spreads * More bombs in Iran * “The most popular tattoo artist in Baghdad“ * Escape from North Korea (High five: Neatorama)

* Fabled Al Qaeda in Iraq leader: Captured or not?

** Pak-Taliban fight spreads
*

* More bombs in Iran

* "The most popular tattoo artist in Baghdad"

* Escape from North Korea

(High five: Neatorama)

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