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Foreign affairs correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers reporting from Baghdad. She served as the Baghdad bureau chief for Knight Ridder Newspapers from 2003 to 2005. Her most recent article talks about how Baghdad residents are trying to maintain a semblance of normal life as the conflict approaches the capital city.

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“Iraq Has Already Disintegrated”: ISIS Expands Stronghold as Leaks Expose US Doubts on Iraqi Forces

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