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A Grisly Problem, Grateful Iraqis and a Grim Outlook

An Iraqi who thought he would have to leave his modest home, next to an old factory that U.S. troops want to use as an outpost, turned thankful when told that he and his family could stay.
An Iraqi who thought he would have to leave his modest home, next to an old factory that U.S. troops want to use as an outpost, turned thankful when told that he and his family could stay. (By David Finkel -- The Washington Post)
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What about the nervous man in the flimsy house?

Nothing.

And his dozen children?

Nothing.

And the pregnant woman who was able to finally manage a smile?

Nothing.

And the plan to move into Kamaliya? Would the factory still become the outpost?

"I hope so," Cummings said.

And Bob?

Cummings shook his head. Bob, he said, was no longer the biggest obstacle.


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