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War Is Talk of the Town in Baghdad

Nadim Ladki | Reuters | August 6, 2002

"Undeterred by memories of war, military training camps are filling up, with teenagers, women and elderly men volunteering for instruction. The authorities say around seven million Iraqis -- out of a population of around 22 million -- have already attended these camps.

'We have to defend our country and our beloved leader. Bush will regret any attack on great Iraq,' a volunteer said."

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