US not paying those who are key to the surge
tags:An investigation carried out by GuardianFilms for Channel 4 uncovers how thousands of Iraqis employed at $10 a day by the US to take on al-Qaida are threatening to go on strike because they say they have been used by the 'Americans to do their dirty work' and haven't been paid. -Source








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If the U.S. wants these people to dedicate their time to soldiering for our prerogative, then they better start paying them.
I understand your point, and I sympathize with these people. The US SHOULD be paying them... and more the $10 /day as well. But I disagree about your statement that keeping people in the dark ages by force is "leaving them alone".