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The middle part of the country - the great red zone that voted for Bush - is clearly ready for war. The decadent Left in its enclaves on the coasts is not dead - and may well mount what amounts to a fifth column.

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Andrew Sullivan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 10
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