Haviland Smith:
Iraqi Civil Strife No Surprise
     Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki recently ordered the removal of U.S.-erected barriers around Sadr City. Those barriers were erected for the stated purpose of helping us find a missing U.S.
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Terry Marotta:
Gratitude for What One Still Has
     Peering into what was once the living room of my brothers-in-law’s house, I could hardly believe it was the same place where I’d been a guest just 30 hours before.
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