Iraqis fear return to violent days.

On the heels of a spate of lethal bombings, the city of Baghdad “is feeling the unease of the period before violence eased partly as a result of the U.S. troop buildup, which is now coming to a close,” according to the Associated Press. “Iraqis interviewed said they were not necessarily changing their daily routines. But all said the growing bloodshed was present in their minds, clouding what had until recently been a more hopeful time.” While civilian deaths hit an low of 20 per day in January, “so far in March, that number is up to 39 daily.”