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Baghdad Smolders After U.S. Attacks, Oil Fires

By Anne Garrels
Published March 23, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Black smoke billows over Baghdad as missiles pound Saddam Hussein's capital for the fourth day. Some of the fires are the result of oil fires set by Iraqi forces, possibly in an attempt to disrupt the air attacks. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

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