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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-608822,00.html
Rich Flee Baghdad as Panic Grips City's Poor
(London Times) Janine di Giovanni - Over the past week the fatalistic Iraqi attitude has deteriorated into anxiety and fear. People who previously laughed off the bombing are now running for cover. Those who can afford it are packing their families and possessions for either a ten-hour drive across the desert to Jordan or an eight-hour drive northwest to Syria. It is a startling change from the attitude of the past two months, when Iraqis refused to admit to any fear or concern.