This American Life: I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help-Iraq

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Last weekend's story is available now in Real Audio:


Act One. Airport. The private security guys (from a company called Custer Battles) who guard Baghdad International Airport usually get along fine with the U.S. military personnel stationed there – except when Nancy happened to be taping, and a huge fight broke out. (6 minutes)

Act Two. Hank. Hank, a former military man, was hired by Custer Battles to clean up one of its other Iraq operations, guarding businessmen... he's trying to tighten up a outfit whose workers once engaged in an extended firefight at a Baghdad hotel – against each other. (17 minutes)

Act Three. Green Zone. ...

Act Four. Electricity. On their way out to a power plant, Nancy and Lee, a supervisor for Fluor in Iraq, get shot at by men in a BMW. When they finally get to the plant, Nancy learns why it's been so difficult to get power plants running again in the country. (8 minutes)

Act Five. Karen. ...

Act Six. Cops. Hundred of Iraqi police officers have been killed since the United States invaded Iraq. ...

Act Seven. Hank Redux Nancy finally gets Hank, the Custer Battles employee, to answer the question of whether he ever has any reservations about his mission – or the country's mission – in Iraq. (3 minutes)

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1. So, anybody listen to this?

At least listen to the first five minutes and see if you catch the irony.

I won't explain it but, after the airport security guard reflects on the argument he had with the soldiers, come back here and tell me what you think is so bizarre about the comment.

It isn't even mentioned in the story.

But it's pretty obvious.

This is like a quiz. Let's see who wins.