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Iraqi Americans Mark Saddam's Passing The many Iraqi and Arab Americans in Dearborn, Mich., celebrated news of Saddam's execution Friday night. Iraqi-Americans gathered late Friday at a Detroit-area mosque to celebrate reports that Saddam Hussein had been executed, cheering and crying as drivers honked horns in jubilation.
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Iraqi Americans Mark Saddam's Passing

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The many Iraqi and Arab Americans in Dearborn, Mich., celebrated news of Saddam's execution Friday night.

They gathered late Friday at a Detroit-area mosque to celebrate the reports, cheering and crying as drivers honked horns in jubilation.