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Iraqi Teens Hanker for Pringles[Edit]
Saddam Hussein banned American products from store shelves. Now Iraqi markets are carrying goodies like Gatorade and Pringles and the Iraqi people can’t seem to get enough. Iraqis are comfortable buying the American brands because they know they’re of high quality and safe. Importing the goods from Dubai, Kuwait and Jordan has proven difficult recently due to heightened attacks on the highway west of Baghdad but merchants are still optimistic. Not even militants can keep a 14 year old boy from his Froot Loops.  When Steve Yelda, a 17-year-old Iraqi high school student, visits the Al-Ameer market, he heads straight for the Pringles display case.
"The taste," Yelda said, "is incredible."
Rice, salt and canned goods are among the most popular American products at the Al-Ameer market, owner Mohammad Abbas said. "American items have a great reputation and quality," he said. "And people want them in our markets because they get bored of Syrian, Jordanian and Iranian items."
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