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Helicopter Mishap Spurs Tensions in Baghdad

Violence erupts in an area of Baghdad populated by poor Shia after a U.S. helicopter flies into a religious banner. The incident shows how fragile relations are between U.S. forces and downtrodden Iraqis. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

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Anne Garrels