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Release A051205d

U.S. Army officials meet with local sheiks

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Task Force Baghdad officials met with local sheiks Nov. 28 to discuss developments in south Baghdad.

Lt. Col. Thomas Kunk, commander of 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and the sheiks talked about agriculture and the upcoming elections.

Kunk was trying to gain information about the relationship between the sheiks and the Ministry of Agriculture, specifically focusing on distribution of seeds and fertilizer. Kunk suggested that small, local cleanup projects would be a good starting point to bring the area to its original beauty, including roadwork on the city’s main road.

The sheiks also expressed their thoughts about the area and the development that is yet to come.

“My Soldiers are your Soldiers, and they’re here to provide the environment for a better Iraq,” Kunk said.

The meeting ended with a letter of commitment signed by each sheik.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, MASTER SGT DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.