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U.S. Forces Seek to Recreate Iraqi Police Force

As looting and lawlessness continue in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, U.S. forces call on former policemen to return to their jobs. Days of looting have left the population feeling scared and vulnerable, leading some residents to take the law into their own hands. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

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