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Yeah but as the article also states the average Iraqi earns only $1000/year, so $0.05/gal compared to their average yearly income isn't an extraordinary difference from the relative amount Americans pay.
Not to mention the fact that the high prices would only fuel more resentment toward the troops in the area and cause more stability problems than already exist. It's absolutely no surprise that the government is spending so much money to keep cheap gas on the streets, in times of war things need to be done to protect the stability of the area s much as possible.
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