Life Returns to Iraq's Streets

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Yuri Kozyrev / Noor for TIME

Into the Future
As bombings and violence decrease and confidence in Iraqi security forces rises, many Iraqis hope that the worst is behind them. Still, given the country's past, many worry that ethnic conflicts will re-emerge once the US troop withdrawal nears completion.

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