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Said Hakki

Head, Red Crescent in Iraq

Head of the Red Crescent in Iraq, on unpaid leave from the University of South Florida; Iraqi-American, who has been in Iraq since April 2003

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American Forces Drawn into Bitter Fighting in Iraq Yesterday, President Bush said Iraq was returning to " normalcy ," but today he conceded the situation is "dangerous and fragile." He called the Maliki government's efforts to confront criminal elements a " defining moment " in Iraq.

17 min, 30 sec Mar 28, 2008

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