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Assessment Team: Time to Control Iraq Situation Fading

The window of opportunity to control the security situation in Iraq is closing, according to a report from an independent assessment team dispatched to the country by the Pentagon. The report comes as morale among U.S. troops in Iraq is declining, and cultural and language misunderstandings between Iraqis and Americans are heightening tensions. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

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