CSM: Mixed welcome for Baghdad surge

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For example, buoyed by hope that he could return home after being forced out by Sunni insurgents, Moayad entered his street Saturday behind Iraqi commandos backed by Americans.

The carpenter and 50 other Shiite residents were pleased to see a dozen insurgents arrested, cuffed, and blindfolded.

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But as they picked through their trashed houses in the religiously mixed Al Amel neighborhood, their sense of safety was short-lived. "When finished, an American officer came and said to release ," says Moayad and other witnesses. "Even the Iraqi officers were very angry, and went back to their base."

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"I think the Americans want the security plan to fail," he asserts. "I was very hopeful . But today, after the Americans released these insurgents, I will never respect US troops again."

A US military spokesman said he could not yet comment upon the specific incident by press time, but said it would be pursued: "This is serious allegation, and we're definitely going to be looking into it," said US Army Sgt. Matthew Roe.

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