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Martha raddatz is an american reporter and correspondent martha raddatz work as a chief global affairs for abc news. The first cavalry division came under surprise attack in sadr city on sunday april 4, 2004. Raddatz s account of a ferocious and pivotal battle in the streets of sadr city. Abc news chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz shares remarkable tales of heroism, hope, and heartbreak in her account of black sundaya battle during one of the deadliest periods of the iraq war.
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