RT notes the Iraqi forces celebrating that they've taken Alam.
Which is not in Tikrit.
It's near Tikrit.
But it's not in Tikrit.
BBC is insisting that (finally) Iraqi forces are in "parts" of Tikrit.
We'll see if that holds or not.
While Sherman's March to the Sea did take longer, (a) it covered more territory and (b) didn't include automobiles, jeeps or tanks.
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