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63 Killed in Baghdad Bombings
Western officials feared that instability would worsen as U.S. troops left Iraq, but they hoped the political turmoil that was in the works even before the official withdrawal — with Shiite Prime Minister Maliki accusing Sunni Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi of running an assassination ring– would remain non-violent. Now mere days after the pullout, a series [...]
IRAP in the LA Times: “I feel as if I am in prison. There are no guards, but I can’t leave my cell because I will be killed.”
An Iraqi translator for U.S. forces whose first name is Tariq describes his move away from the relative safety of his military base in anticipation of U.S. troop withdrawal, and his fear, every day, of reprisal. Tariq's op-ed was facilitated by IRAP and appears today in the Chicago Tribune (copyright Los Angeles Times).
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