I don't really understand parts of your questioning, but I posted it because it had a little background as far as who wrote the editorial and when Geraldo made the comments, etc.. Sorry that was so confusing for you.
No, I've never heard of that phrase... On the other hand, you wrote: "The insurgency started to get bad in November, and the Shia/Sunni Rebellion didn't start till this month." If it started to get bad in November, what was it in August? From ________ to bad to worse.
