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\nFalluja to provoke them into a fight. Now that’s an idea that Rummy,
\nWolfie and the boys never thought of: weaponizing American pop culture to win the war in
\nIraq. What beats do you think the troops used? 2Pac’s?
\nEminem’s? 50 Cent’s? Snoop Dogg’s? Jay-z’s? Notorious
\nB.I.G.’s? Ludacris’s? Dr. Dre’s? Nelly’s? Ja Rule’s? Was it — this is just a guess
\n—
\nHits”<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> or 50 Cent’s
\nFear”<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A>? And will the Pentagon pay royalties?<\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"