Three Years in a City

Ramadi, a corner of the Sunni Triangle in Anbar province, was one of the most violent cities in Iraq for much of the war. Spending by commanders was limited because of the fighting. CERP spending accelerated as the region began to stabilize in 2007. At first, money went for day labor and trash pickup. It later funded larger reconstruction projects, such as a ceramics plant and a train station.

This Story Money as a Weapon Article \| In the five-year struggle to finish the war in Iraq, military leaders and their troops have said a particular weapon is among the most effective in their arsenal: In Ramadi, a Counterinsurgency in Cash A Ramadi Revival Where the Projects Are Three Years in a City Transcript: Money as a Weapon		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More World News » washingtonpost.com
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