U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Vandeputte along with Oscar, his military working dog, search a vehicle outside the Haifa Street Apartments for improvised explosive device making materials and possible cache sites while U.S Army soldiers provide security in Baghdad, June 25, 2009. Vandeputte is a military dog handler assigned to 18th Infantry Division’s Company D, 1st Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Donte BaltimoreFrom McClatchy News:
BAGHDAD — Two weeks after U.S. combat troops withdrew from Iraq's major cities, amid sporadic outbreaks of violence countrywide, Iraqi authorities aren't asking American forces for help. Although U.S. troops are "just a radio call away," in Baghdad and five other major urban areas, it appears the Iraqis haven't asked even once.
In Baghdad, the Iraqis also won't allow U.S. forces on the street, except for supply convoys.
The failure to trigger the "Onstar option" suggests that the government of Iraq and its military think that they can deal with the car bombings, homemade bombs and attacks with silencer-equipped handguns that have plagued parts of the country in recent days.
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