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U.S. Army Col. David Gray, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, addresses the crowd during a ceremony honoring the new Emergency Response Unit. The unit covers all of Kirkuk province and acts much like a 9-1-1 center. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anna-Marie Hizer Iraqi Unit Trained to Deal with Crisis Situations KirkukÂ’s Emergency Response Unit (ERU) is a new group of police officers trained to deal with crisis situations. By U.S. Army Spc. Anna-Marie Hizer 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment KIRKUK, Iraq, July 5, 2006 -- When a call comes in to a 9-1-1 center in...

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TIME Speaking of clarity, a number of your allies have said that you haven't drawn a clear contrast between yourself and President Bush on Iraq. KERRY The contrast could not be clearer. They spent a lot of money trying to confuse people, but I have been consistent.. .    .  TIME What do you need to do to make this race about what you want it to be about? KERRY Draw the contrast; be crystal clear about it. That's what I've been doing every day