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When the phone rang at four in the , she threw the blanket away and rolled off the sofa, stue to unfurl

Before shed read a word, she started to cry Just seeing the bold scrawl of his handwritinghim almost unbearable

Dear Katie:

Its crazy here Flat-out insane We dont know exactly whats happening—its a waiting gaht now The journalists are all in the Al-Rashid Hotel in the ot unprecedented access to both sides The coverage of this ill change everything To the city for the first time Dont worry, Ill be careful

Gotta run Kiss M for me

Love U

J

After that, the faxes cah

K—

The bo? We had a birds-eye view fro It was a gorgeous, starry night in Baghdad and the bombs turned this city into hell An office tower exploded close to the hotel and the heat was like an oven

A careful

Love U

J

K—

Seventeen hours of bo left when it finally stops Back to work