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More Iraqis Said to Flee Since Troop Increase - New York Times

More Iraqis Said to Flee Since Troop Increase - New York Times: "BAGHDAD, Aug. 23 — The number of Iraqis fleeing their homes has soared since the American troop increase began in February, according to data from two humanitarian groups, accelerating the partition of the country into sectarian enclaves."

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