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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

10 Apr 2003

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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Apr 10, 2003

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Arabs React to U S Victory in Baghdad Shock and Hope

Arabs across Riyadh Damascus and Cairo expressed disbelief over Baghdad’s fall and questioned Saddam Hussein’s resistance while some welcomed potential reform and Western involvement. Observers cited fear of occupation and mixed feelings about future democracy in the region.

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Riyadh Saudi Arabia Baghdad Saddam Hussein America Umm Ahmed U.S Ali Hassan Cairo Egypt Al-Jazeera Shaker Hamed Abu Dhabi Saddam Haitham Baghdadi Damascus Syria Tannous Basil Sidon Lebanon Finland Tarek al-Absi
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Myths about Saddam endure among Iraqis

In Basra and across Iraq, rumors of Saddam Husseins invincibility persist as U S troops sweep Baghdad. Residents cite a magic arm gem, seven lives, and spells from mothers and fortunetellers to explain his unlikely endurance amid ongoing violence.

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Saddam Los Angeles Times Basra Iraq U.S Baghdad Saddam Hussein Aboud Muttar Ahmed Ali
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Iraq War Q and A from AP on aid and Baghdad density

AP answers about outside aid in Iraq naming the Red Cross, World Food Program, and UNICEF. It states Baghdad’s population around 4.7 million in 280 square miles, density about 16 500 per square mile, with Chicago and New York comparisons. It notes camouflage differences for Marines and some Army units in urban areas.

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Associated Press Iraq International Committee of the Red Cross U.N. World Food Program Unicef Baghdad Chicago New York Ap.org
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