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Insurgency Calmer, Still Against Occupation

The mood has changed in Sadr City, the sprawling slum on the outskirts of Baghdad that was at the center of last spring's rebellion by militiamen loyal to a radical Shiite Muslim cleric. The situation is much calmer now, but anti-American sentiment still runs high. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

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Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.