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Iraqi Interim PM Appeals for World's Help with Security

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi asks for help from the international community for resources and training for the new government's security and armed forces. He also defended the U.S. air attack on a supposed insurgent safe-house in Fallujah that killed at least 20 people. NPR's Deborah Amos reports from Baghdad.

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Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.