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American troops in Saudi Arabia have been listening with amusement to Baghdad Betty, Iraq's version of Tokyo Rose, who tries to demoralize them with her radio broadcasts. In one monologue, she warned them that their wives back home were sleeping with "famous movie stars," including Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger and even Bart Simpson.
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