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...aftermath of the invasion, a heavily guarded and internationally controlled Green Zone was cordoned off from the rest of Baghdad to protect foreign diplomats and Iraqi politicians from the frequent suicide bombs and heavy violence plaguing the city...
...Many have said that the Green Zone isolates these officials and that the journalists, who remain within the confines of the guarded area, risk detaching themselves from the rest of Baghdad...
...people have the conception that all the journalists are within the Green Zone, and that’s not necessarily true,” Paley said...
...Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker suggested that Iran may be lessening its militant activities in Iraq. He pointed to the cease-fire by Sadr, speculating that Iran may have had a hand in convincing the Shi'a warlord to take that approach. Crocker noted that rocket attacks against the Green Zone had dropped and wondered aloud whether Tehran was being suddenly more cooperative in Iraq...
...barriers around Baghdad They're concrete walls like on the western bank. Areas cut from areas. It's not a very nice view to look at. You see all the people behind the barriers. Even in the area of the green zone, there are concrete barriers so high you wouldn't believe it. Probably about 3 or 4 meters. When you see this, you don't feel welcome. They wouldn't give you the impression that things would be good. Segregation of the areas won't give...