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There are plenty of poignant anecdotes about soldiers doing good things for Iraqis. There are also lots of good stories about how much better life has become in some ways. However, our project in that country is much bigger than that, and it seems that all those small helpful acts aren't adding up to a good outcome for the country as a whole. The ethnic and religious divisions in the country are very deep. For better or for worse, images like the ones that have recently come out are having a much greater impact that the ones that show "the truth" about the occupation. They have very real consequences, and we have to react strongly to deal with them.
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