more "last throes"

Sunnis Working on Iraq Constitution Slain

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen assassinated two Sunni Arabs involved in the drafting of Iraq's constitution Tuesday, another blow to U.S. and Iraqi efforts to draw members of the disaffected community away from the insurgency and into the political process.

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How happy would the world be if bush & company were actually right about progress in Iraq?! Wouldn't it be amazing if the death toll starting coming down instead of increasing steadily?!