Scott has visited that part of the country often enough to expect the unexpected. Even after a week of hot, windy weather Scott grabbed a rain jacket Monday as he headed out to cover the funeral of 512 Iraqi Kurds (
See story). When the big drops came he quickly put on his jacket while others searched for limited shelter. "But it was just a few drops, and the whole storm blew over. As the sun beat down, I had to pull the jacket hood up again - this time to avoid sunburn," says Scott.
David Clark Scott World editor
Cultural Snapshot
GERMAN COLLECTABLE?A limited run of 999 Angela Merkel dolls - named after Germany's first female leader - went on sale Monday for $223 each. Marcel Offermann, the doll's creator, say he won't be producing any dolls of outgoing Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP
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