The U.S. military surge in Iraq has brought American soldiers to parts of the country where they haven't operated much in the past — areas that had become sanctuaries for insurgent groups.
In one village north of Baghdad, an Army cavalry squadron is working to convince local people to fight al-Qaida in Iraq and set up a Concerned Local Citizens group — the Army's name for the local self-defense forces that it pays to resist insurgents.
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