Samawah landlords warn Japanese troops over lease dispute

Samawah landlords warn Japanese troops over lease dispute

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A man writes on a banner Feb. 18 in Samawah, Iraq, demanding Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force pay rent for land where the force is building its camp. A group of Iraqi landlords threatens to call the troops ''occupying forces'' if lease negotiations fail.

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