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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:00 AM

Can Frodo save Iraq?

Sen. Rick Santorum thinks the war is distracting the "Eye of Mordor." But we really want to know your fantastical literary metaphors for the war in Iraq!

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  • Wednesday, October 18, 2006 02:29 PM

    Windmills? Clash of Civilizations?

    I would almost liken Bush (or anyone else in his hopelessly detached cabal)to Don Quixote...but that would be an insult to the insane old knight.

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