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...Despite the absence of traditional combat and constant violence during the later stages of the war, the prospects of IED attacks, direct fire from insurgents, and mortar attack still loom...
...When I first arrived in Ramadi, the streets were deserted, and there were constant sounds of gunfire,” Munir said. “But by the time I left in November ’07, we never heard gunfire. Kids were walking to school. Marketplaces were open. Normal life was returning...
...very physical presence in Iraq presents a danger to those around him—as he gets to know his Iraqi bodyguards and their families, he worries about the constant threat he poses to them...
...example for that is their participation in these last parliamentary elections, where more than half of the ballots were cast by young people 30 and below. But it's natural that these younger generations have newer outlooks on life and we must accommodate them. The world is going through constant change and I believe that there are a lot of good things happening in the West that we can use here in Iran. Just because we've had an Islamic revolution doesn't mean we can't take example of good developments in other parts of the world...
...discordant note for visitors is struck by the fact that the monoliths rest within the foul embrace of two busy highways, the A344 and A303, the latter a major route to England's West Country that's often awash with heavy traffic. The constant whoosh of highway noise makes quiet reflection impossible at what many consider sacred ground, and nearly every vista is marred by cars and trucks whizzing - or, too often, crawling - by in the background. "It would be more reverent to the site if there was no traffic," says Don Ghostlaw, from Tolland, Conn., who on a recent...