Police in Anbar province lack protection, pay

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Shaaban al-Obeidi, a police chief in a small town in western Iraq, is regularly the target of assassination attempts.
On one recent attack, he was shot in the chest and left for dead.

But al-Obeidi refuses to give up his job as police chief of Baghdadi, a Euphrates River valley town about 100 miles northwest of Baghdad. "We will sacrifice our lives for our country," al-Obeidi says.

During a recent tour of towns in Anbar, the challenges were evident: police officers complained of being outgunned by insurgents and often going unpaid.

In his crowded office, Qaim Mayor Fahran Fahran complains that he receives no support from the national government. He needs fuel, equipment and salaries for his police force.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/grmetro_article.aspx?storyid=65162

[saigon68]

1. THEY NEED BREMER'S NEW FLAG TOO !!

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2. BTTT