Scrambling to Remedy the Wounds of War
The weeklong war has taken a toll on both the U.S.-led forces and the Iraqis. At left, a British soldier whose leg was injured during fighting in southern Iraq on Wednesday is flown by helicopter to a field hospital. Above, a member of the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry Regiment tries to comfort an Iraqi boy who was hurt during a battle near the village of Al Faysaliyah.
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