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April 08, 2003Crack, crack. The body jumped, fell still and the American battle for Baghdad moved on From Stephen Farrell in BaghdadHANDS above their heads, two Iraqis slowly mount the steps and lie face down on the road between the palace walls and reedbanks of the Tigris river. Just 20 yards from the American Bradley armoured vehicles, one makes a fatal mistake. He appears to roll over. Crack. Crack, crack. The body jumps, then falls still. The US platoon continues its work, and the battle for Baghdad moves on along a river that has swollen with blood throughout history and...