Yusufiyah , south of Baghdad , was among the most dangerous places in Iraq . `` It 's all the roll of the dice . The US military had been bombing it for years and they were still fighting there when I arrived. They partnered with U.S. forces to keep their town safe . Iraq 's Shiite-dominated central government remains wary of such partnerships .
Yusufiyah , south of Baghdad , was among the most dangerous places in Iraq . The US military had been bombing it for years and they were still fighting there when I arrived. They partnered with U.S. forces to keep their town safe . Iraq 's Shiite-dominated central government remains wary of such partnerships .