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June 11, 2007

Ahmed's Diary

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Ahmed’s Diary
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Last week, Ahmed talked about a neighbor of his who was killed. This week, another neighbor died. This neighbor was neither Sunni nor Shia, but Christian. He was killed because he told authorities about an explosive he saw planted. Ahmed continues to wonders if his turn is soon.

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