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Iraqi Doctor Turned Journalism Student Sees His Life Transformed

A boy lies on a metal gurney, his arms held down tightly as a doctor inserts a tube into his narrow chest to suck blood from his lungs. No anesthetic was available, explains the narrator, as a hand-held camera records the 6-year-old screaming in pain. The war in Iraq has overwhelmed the meager resources...

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