<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <P>The war is not only encouraging business, but there's an element of welfare reform as well. <P>"Despite general mayhem at distribution points - including knife fights - the Army has struck a hasty agreement with local Iraqis to expedite distribution of water to the roughly 40,000 living here. <P>"Under the deal, the military will provide water free to locals with access to tanker trucks, who then will be allowed to sell the water for a 'reasonable' fee. <P>"'We're permitting them to charge a small fee for water,' said Army Col. David Bassert. <P>"'This provides them with an incentive to hustle and to work,' said Bassert, an assistant commander with the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade."</P> <P>Yes sir! Get them lazy Iraqis off the public tit!</P> <P><<A href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/71786p-66584c.html">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/71786p-66584c.html</A>></P> <P>DP</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>