Basra Crippled by Control of Islamist Extremists

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ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
03-21-2006
Basra Crippled by Control of Islamist Extremists

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Basra is the largest city in southern Iraq. Its situated on the Shatt al-Arab waterway, and its Iraqs gateway to the Persian Gulf. It was a booming port and a major oil producer, and it was renowned for its raucous nightlife. But years of Saddam Husseins wars and repression, as well as international sanctions, crippled the city.

Three years after the U.S. invaded, Basra is still mired in poverty, and daily life in the once ...

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