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June 3, 2010
Farewell to the green zone: US leaves "privileged prison'
By Sheila Samples
"More than anything, the green zone shows why the Americans failed here," said an Iraqi member of parliament. "They lived separate from Iraqis and could never understand us. That's why they made so many mistakes that cost so many lives."
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"More than anything, the green zone shows why the Americans failed here," said an Iraqi member of parliament. "They lived separate from Iraqis and could never understand us. That's why they made so many mistakes that cost so many lives."Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.