"The Americans also said that Iraqi police, not coalition troops, were responsible for protecting embassies in Iraq. The first priority of U.S. troops is protecting themselves. They have also guarded Iraqi oil installations and have a large presence at the government complexes in Baghdad that they have taken over to administer the country."
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