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as Iraq's economy grows stronger and

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the country gets a for the government

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of Iraq is focusing on helping its

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citizens to have a better life . Major

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General Kevin Bergner , spokesman for

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multinational force Iraq , there's one

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way the government is doing this is by

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spraying gate palm crops with

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insecticides this year , under the

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direction of the Ministry of

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Agriculture , the government's aerial

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date palms . Brain campaign covered

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approximately 270,000 doughnuts or

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nearly 100 and 70,000 acres in the

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provinces of battle Baghdad , Diyala

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Karbala Najaf Wasit to Iraqi Government

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helicopters flew more than 300 spraying

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missions this year under difficult time

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constraints and challenging weather

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conditions . The area covered by the

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government spraying campaign increased

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by over 33% from their efforts last

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year , an area south of Baghdad and in

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Diyala province , which were not able

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to be sprayed last year due to the

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security situation , worse trade for

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the first time in six years , the Iraqi

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government and Ministry of Agriculture

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are already planning for the 2009 date

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Palm Spring campaign by appropriating

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some $20 million for helicopters and

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spare parts . Airman first class Dalen

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Jordan Baghdad