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Marines race chariots to ease pre battle tension near Fallujah
At a base near Fallujah, hundreds of Marines staged a makeshift Ben Hur style chariot race using cobbled carts and Iraqi horses looted for the moment. Lt Col Willy Buhl organized the event to relieve stress before a possible assault on Fallujah and a nationwide election, with rules humorously announced by Capt Jonathan Vaughn as horses and riders vied for the whimsical victory.
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Ayad Allawi
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