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Ivan Watson discusses life In Baghdad

NPR reporter Ivan Watson, who narrowly escaped a car bomb yesterday, will be discussing life in Baghdad live on the NPR site today at 12PM EST or 5pm UK time. Watson reported the attack in audio, text and video on NPR Baghdad Reporter,
Suddenly, Iraqi soldiers ran up screaming "bomb" in Arabic and pointing at the parked BMW. They blocked oncoming traffic, and an Iraqi officer named Lt. Mohamed Jabbour physically pulled one of our drivers away from the parked car. Seconds later, the BMW exploded and burst into flames some 15 feet from us. link