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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basra

http://looklex.com/e.o/basra.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/27/world/after-the-war-the-librarian-books-spirited-to-safety-before-iraq-library-fire.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

http://www.iraqcoalition.org/budget/IraqCurrencyExchange.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/basra

http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/Iraq.htm

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=basra%2C+iraq&page=1&qsrc=168&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fatlastours.net%2Firaq%2Fbasra.html

http://weather.uk.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:IZXX0002

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=IQ

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art27329.asp

http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Winter.asp

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Basra,+Iraq

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/iq.htm

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html

http://www.iraq-up-close-and-personal.com/iraqfood.html

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4464455

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96810008