How effective will Marshall Law be in Iraq?
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How effective will Marshall Law be in Iraq?
Smart money says that the "Iraqi" government will declare Marshall Law almost immediately after it takes power. Anyone care to wager how effective it'll be in stopping the random terrorist attacks and kidnappings?
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I'd say not at all.
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Marshall is a person's name, Martial is a type of law.
I'm kind of with Degan here. The "independent" Iraqi government doesn't really have a very strong footing yet, so...
I'm kind of with Degan here. The "independent" Iraqi government doesn't really have a very strong footing yet, so...
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