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    Baghdad residents view 10-year anniversary of city’s fall with grief, relief

    by Associated Press on 09-04-2013


    Ten years ago, a statue fell in Baghdad’s Firdous Square. Joyful Iraqis helped by an American tank retriever pulled down their longtime dictator, cast as 16 feet of bronze. The scene broadcast live worldwide became an icon of the war, a symbol of final victory over Saddam Hussein. But for the residents of the capital, it was only the beginning.



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