Visions of a Decade

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  • 2000 s: 2000 -- Dawn of a Decade


  • 2001 s: 2001 -- Terrorism, Protest, Fraud


  • 2002 s: 2002 -- Abuse, Abductions, Afghanistan


  • 2003 s: 2003 -- Shock and Awe


  • 2004 s: 2004 -- The Year of Scandals and Tsunamis


  • 2005 s: 2005 -- Katrina and Colbert


  • 2006 s: 2006 -- Violence and Catastrophe


  • 2007 s: 2007 -- The Year of the Surge


  • 2008 s: 2008 -- Economic Collapse


  • 2009 s: 2009 -- Hoaxes, Heroes, and the Passing of the King

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January 2008
Goran Tomasevic / Reuters-Landov

January 2008

A Palestinian boy climbs over the destroyed metal barrier between Egypt and the occupied territory of Gaza on Jan. 26 after Hamas militants blew up the barrier. Egyptian soldiers allowed Palestinians to use the crossing to bring provisions into Gaza, which was subject to an Israeli blockade.

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