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One thing I never understood about this season was its alleged parallels with the Iraq War (Alan Sepinwall, for one, has alluded to these in his Season 3 reviews, but without going into many specifics. Of course, I understand the link between the season's opening scene and 9/11 (who couldn't?): The towers get blown up and that sets everything in motion. But what else was there? Was Avon's insistence on having his turf, his corners, supposed to reflect something about America at that time, even though Avon's motives seem like a common goal among all drug dealers throughout history? Maybe because he got his hands on a grenade by the end of the season? That seems like laughable allegory, and I consider myself a die-hard "Wire" enthusiast. Then again, I don't claim to know all the ins-and-outs of American military politics from the post-9/11-invasion-of-Iraq era, so if someone could shed better light on this for me, I'd certainly be appreciative.

Fun show. Was it me, or could anyone else visualize Dave rolling his eyes every time Jeff spoke (especially toward the end)? Jeff was no Joe, in spite of their common, short, name-beginning-with-J similarities.