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Regional Iraq leaders hold lively meeting

Dec-27-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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By MARGARET FRIEDENAUER, News-Miner

FORWARD OPERATING BASE Q-WEST--Watching the wheelings and dealings of local Iraqi leaders in this part of the country is like nothing seen on C-Span.

This style of local government is done with heated discussion, a meal, some tea and a handshake. And rather than policy making, these local leaders are more concerned with having heat in schools, providing electricity, and controlling the price of fuel.

The monthly meeting of the Qayyarah West Regional Security Council took place here Monday. The council covers an area the size of West Virginia, south of Mosul, and is the current home to the Task Force 4-11 Field Artillery of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Adding to discussions was a handover of power scheduled to take place today when the 4-11 officially turns over a portion of its battle space to an Iraqi battalion, the first time such a transition has occurred between the 172nd and Iraqi forces. [...]


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