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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 06 > A boy’s first swim - and Iraq’s first real signs of progress?

A boy’s first swim - and Iraq’s first real signs of progress?

By Sebastian Abbot / The Bulletin
July 6, 2008

BAGHDAD — Muntadhar al-Sharify stood shivering Saturday in Baghdad’s searing heat, a smile on his young face.

The Iraqi boy had just completed a rite of passage known to children around the world — his first swim. But his fun also marked something broader: Another....

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