It is a sad day when our actions have made Iraqis feel that they were better off under Saddam's repressive regime. Due to brutal violence that the aftermath of war has brought, Iraqis have lost even the most basic of their freedoms, to move freely on their own streets.
Loss of basic utilities and freedom, that is not what we had promised the Iraqi people. That is not what they cheered us for.
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Salman has seen security improve in the capital over the recent months, bringing "order to the streets." The turf he can safely cover delivering fares is expanding. But he believes conditions were better in Saddam's time. Citing the scarce power and water at home—utilities he sees as "rights"—he says he can see why some fight the American troops. Nor does he see much downside in a quick U.S. withdrawal. "We'll have some tensions, but the strong ones would get everything in their hands," he postulates. "There should be somebody who is very strong, who can control everything."
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