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By Daniel PolitiPosted Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at 5:01 AM ET

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The NYT reefers word that American commanders in Iraq have recently begun transferring combat troops into advisory roles with the Iraqi police and army.

In an op-ed in the NYT, Tim Pritchard argues against the widely held view that the invasion of Iraq went swimmingly while the occupation was badly planned. It should have been clear from the first days of the invasion what kind of problems the U.S. military would face, but officials didn't learn from these early events. To illustrate this point, Pitchard talks about a battle that was fought on the fourth day of the war. The piece is today's must-read.

Hate the sinner, love his movies … The NYT's Sharon Waxman says the Hollywood community is facing another quandary with Mel Gibson. His newest film, Apocalypto, is receiving highly positive advance praise from critics, but does this mean he should be considered for an Academy Award? Since his drunken outburst against Jews, many in Hollywood vowed never to watch Gibson's movies again, let alone work with him, but if his film is truly that good, he could become difficult to ignore.

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