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Joint patrols in northern Iraq

By The World ⋅ March 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
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Despite this month’s parliamentary elections and the drop in violence this month in Iraq, the northern part of the country remains divided among competing ethnic groups. Ben Gilbert reports that US forces there have organized joint patrols to get the rival groups to work together. (Photo: Ben Gilbert)


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  • Sue Loudon

    Thank you Ben Gilbert for your fine reporting from Kirkuk, Iraq. It’s nice to know that my son, Captain Nick Loudon saw a connection between his job pulling together the Combined Security Force and my position as an 8th grade middle school teacher. There’s no limit to a mother’s pride.