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Conflict Over Shrine Highlights Muslim Divide In Iraq

AP | By REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 10.05.2011

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SAMARRA, Iraq -- The bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in this Sunni city in central Iraq opened the worst chapter of the war, two years of sectarian...

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Brutal Destruction Of Iraq's Archaeological Sites Continues (SLIDESHOW)

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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A brutal plundering of this rich cultural heritage has been taking place in broad daylight ever since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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