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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, December 04, 2006

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Iraqis mourn over the coffin of a relative outside the morgue of a hospital in the restive city of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad. Shiite leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim is to make an unprecedented call on US President George W. Bush amid reports Washington is to adjust its strategy in Iraq to counter mounting Iranian influence.(AFP/Ali Yussef)