green zone
Welcome to the Capitol Hill Green Zone
“Green Zone” is Pentagon jargon made real. It’s a euphemism for safety and security within a tightly patrolled perimeter, a term whose very use masks the violence that calls it into being.
Four Dead, 90 Injured After Anti-Corruption Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone
The protesters included supporters of powerful Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who expressed support for what he called a "peaceful spontaneous revolt."
Iraqi Protestors Withdraw From Unprecedented Occupation of Baghdad's Green Zone
Shiite protestors aligned with Muqtada al-Sadr overran Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday, demanding an end to government corruption.
Iraqis Line Up to Drive Through Baghdad's Green Zone for the First Time in 12 Years
The area in central Baghdad has been largely off-limits for Iraqis since the 2003 American-led invasion, and came to symbolize the isolation of the government from its citizens.
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