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Show Hilltop Times November 26, 2003 ers worked closely with the agents to root out Iraqi resistance holed up in their neighborhoods, worried their people might get Agent trains police in arrest tactics from page caught in the crossfire. "We spent hours and hours speaking with local religious leaders on the fates of their villages. Our message was, 'We are here for you," Davis said. 1 to travel through the country with relative ease. But, in spite of being welcomed with open arms by most Iraqi citizens, Davis says they were prepared for an attack every time they traveled into downtown Baghdad. U.S. forces were being attacked nearly every day -- c;: 'f I1 I I J II Another top concern to the sheiks was their local infrastructure including electricity and running water as well as the health of their people. The agents did whatever they could to make life better for their newly found friends, deliv- in the city. "We couldn't be sure that it wouldn't be our turn each time we went out," Davis said, ering medical and hygiene supplies, such vitamins and escorting teams as of Army engineers into neighborhoods to pre-nat- adding that they were equally concerned with the threat of criminal violence and kidnapping. The agents watched their backs and "dressed for success," each time they went downtown. In other words, they were heavily armed, or as Davis puts, it "armed to the teeth." Needless to say, the agents were careful about who they approached for information. Usually, they waited for Iraqis to come to them, he said. After thorough confirmation and corroboration of intelligence information, the agents teamed with special forces troops to apprehend suspects. Most enemy soldiers taken into custody feared torment and death by the coalition, according to Davis. 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Weapons "caches" sein's henchmen. In addition to tracking down coalition resistance, the agents fished for information regarding weapons stockpiles that were just Aeronautical University Embry-Riddl- e update antiquated water systems. "We worked closely with one local tribal council to identify critical infrastructures that were in need of repair. We focused on their water system, which was mostly out of commission," he said. The agents also trained a group of Iraqi police in common arrest tactics and techniques used by westernized countries and even taught a class to school children on the proper way to brush their teeth. After spending six months among the Iraqi people, Davis says that he formed a strong bond with them and was most struck by their proud and resilient nature. Saying he is hopeful for the future of Iraq, he points to great strides already being made there. 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