Trying to keep safe in Iraq

September 07, 2007

Iraqis, bitterly divided along sectarian lines and reeling from a brutal insurgency, are gloomily awaiting a US report that could signal an exit strategy for American troops from their war-torn country. General David Petraeus, head of US-led forces in Iraq, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are due to give a key testimony to the US Congress on Monday, ahead of a White House report on political and military progress in Iraq due by September 15. An AFPTV voiced report looks at how ordinary Iraqis, who feel unprotected by their government or US forces, are taking their security into their own hands.