(1)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

(1)Iraqi soldiers parade in show of force

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rifle-wielding Iraqi Interior Ministry soldiers clad in white parade in Baghdad in show of force on March 5. They say they wear white clothing to show they are members of the ''martyr corps''.

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