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Next week I report for a week's training required by McClatchy for reporters headed for Iraq or Afghanistan. A British outfit will put us through our paces in rural Virginia.

Then I'm goin' to Iraq. For about six weeks. Got the dates on April 21: I'll be there May 27 to July 7.

Not sure what I'll be doin' there. Facts on the ground will dictate our coverage. Seems this week a full-blown Shia uprising may be on the horizon. Could be a hot summer.