Propping up Democracy in Iraq

From: Adam Allington
Series: Front Line: Missouri Soldiers in Iraq
Length: 03:41

Iraqis weigh in on the prospects for Democracy in their country Read the full description.

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Playing: Propping up Democracy in Iraq
From: Adam Allington

Ramadi2_small Host Intro: Over the last six months coalition forces operating in Iraq have had some success pushing insurgents out of urban centers. Some military units, are now directly involved in support roles to prop up government agencies?such as mayors or city counsels. But do Iraqis even want a Democratic system. And do they have faith in their elected leadership in Baghdad. Adam Allington traveled with Missouri soldiers in Iraq and prepared this report.

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Piece Description

Host Intro: Over the last six months coalition forces operating in Iraq have had some success pushing insurgents out of urban centers. Some military units, are now directly involved in support roles to prop up government agencies?such as mayors or city counsels. But do Iraqis even want a Democratic system. And do they have faith in their elected leadership in Baghdad. Adam Allington traveled with Missouri soldiers in Iraq and prepared this report.

Broadcast History

originally aired in St. Louis in December of 2007

Transcript

Adam: On a crowded street in Ramadi, in central Anbar Province, shop owners sit in front of their stalls, children run up and down the street and a butcher skins and dresses a sheep?this scene would have been unthinkable less than a year ago.

But when Sergeant Clyde Rhoads of the 307th Psychological Operations Company exits his humvee he doesn?t have to walk far to get an earful.

Confab: 25
Man on the street speaking Arabic fading up?
Translator: He says right now, many people, they have a hard situation, and?you are responsible for us, not the Iraqi government, because our government is very weak and we don?t like them.
Rhoads: We?re trying to help you help rebuild a strong Iraqi government, its just a work in progress and as the situation improves so will the government situation.

Adam: Part of the mission of U.S. Army PsyOp is to encourage Iraqis to turn to their gov...
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