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wednesday, march 26
The war mood
con_3957_lifelarge.gifIn this meta world, the swings of the pundit and public mood have themselves become part of the discussion. This chart shows the likelihood, as indicated on the Tradesports spread betting market, of the coalition deposing Saddam by the end of the month. As you can see, a sharp spike as the war began, and then the market gives up all its gains. #

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