Iraqis turn to US for municipal services
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U.S. Army Lt. Brandon Chase, left, of Amarillo Tx., talks to residents of the former insurgent stronghold of Azamiyah in northern Baghdad during a foot patrol, Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. Eager to win over the residents and cement security gains, U.S. army commanders in charge of Azamiyah spend hours daily looking into a multitude of issues ranging from collecting trash and generating power to helping small businesses. (AP Photo/Hamza Hendawi)
AP - The U.S. Army captain balked when his Iraqi contact, a middle-aged man in a sharp business suit and tie, told him the military should pay municipality workers fixing cables in Baghdad's northern Azamiyah neighborhood. |
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