They said they had crossed the Iranian border by mistake while hiking in neighbouring Iraq.

他们说，他们在邻国伊拉克境内远足时误闯边境进入伊朗。

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To his frustration he had watched from the sidelines as a naval R.O.T.C. instructor at George Washington University while his Marine buddies headed for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

令他感到伤心的是在乔治华盛顿大学做海军R.O.T.C教练时，他看到了他的对手就是昔日的战友带头在2003年入侵伊拉克。

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For me, this trip is also an opportunity to show a former soldier a side of this country that he could not have seen while in uniform: an Iraq that was my home for the best part of five years.

对我来说，这次旅行同样是一个机会，能给我展现这里服役时无法看到的一面：五年来伊拉克作为我的家的最好的一面。

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He set a time limit for withdrawal of most American troops from Iraq, while increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

President Obama aims to defeat the Taliban by sending more troops and development aid to Afghanistan while reducing troop strength in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaida in Iraq as well as Sunni militants.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

While in Iraq, Bahjat had befriended an American contractor from Cape Coral, and put the man as a contact on his refugee application.

NPR: Iraqi Refugees Struggle to Build a Life in the U.S.

Former Army Captain Bryant Williams was found guilty of an Honest Services fraud ( see Jeff Skilling appeal) for taking bribes in his role as a procurement officer for the 101st Airborne while stationed in Iraq.

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In my experience the several soldiers I have known who had severe emotional damage while serving in Iraq received help in country, some of which were evacuated back to the States for more aid.

NPR: Do Soldiers Receive Adequate Mental Health Care?