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Article: Putting a face on Iraq In peaceful times, Iraquis tell jokes, read books and watch soccer. The county may be in turmoil now, but when the dust settles, many of them hope Saddam will be gone and prosperity will return.(Suburban Living)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- March 25, 2003
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Byline: Jamie Sotonoff Daily Herald Staff Writer
Chicago area Iraqis sit glued to their television sets and telephones.
The pictures they see on TV feel intensely personal. They recognize sites where U.S. missiles have struck, and fear for the safety of their family and friends in Iraq.
"It is very, very scary and very, very sad," said Susan Gailani, who was born in Iraq but now lives in Naperville. "People keep calling each other. What did you hear on this channel and what did you hear on that channel?"
Gailani's entire family lives in Iraq, as does most of her husband's family. In the days leading up to the war, she called them ...