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Courtney Rides With The Troops ...

... and writes this story:

BAGHDAD, Iraq — It’s the furtive little thumbs-up signs that always make me smile, but at the same time they hurt my heart.

During two weeks of patrols with the U.S. military in Iraq, kids chased after us everywhere we went. They peeked outside their gates, stood curbside and waved. But it's those little thumbs in the air that make me wonder: Do they know what's at stake? Or do they just like the "chocolata" candy and soccer balls? Are they attracted to the soldiers in all their gear?

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