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Germans Say They, Also, Were WWII Victims

NPR's Emily Harris reports from Berlin that a half century after World War II, Germans are beginning to talk about themselves as victims of the war. The idea was long taboo. Now, though, the reexamination of allied bombing and its thousands of civilian victims is fueling German opposition to the war in Iraq.

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International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.