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mergecross
January 13th, 2008, 10:19 PM
On Friday, January 11, the Iraqi people woke up to falling snow. For most of the people living in Baghdad, they have never seen snow. And for a day, though short lived, the skies were filled with snowflakes instead or mortars and gunfire.
Although I'll never see snow falling in Honolulu, its great to see how a simple thing could stop the fighting and bring peace, though short lived, to a war torn place.
Here's the story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22608593/
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/11/571679.aspx

AlohaKine
January 14th, 2008, 04:37 PM
Better to have a christmas snow late than never.