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...Although sympathetic toward the kidnapped American, especially since he is believed to be of Iraqi descent, many residents are resentful of the lockdown, saying it hurts them in the wallet. Others say shutting down the district to search for one man smacks of double standards in a country where kidnapping has become commonplace...
...Associated Press reported that a U.S. military official in Washington said the missing soldier was an Army translator of Iraqi descent who may have ventured into Baghdad to visit family when he was taken. So far, the house-to-house search has centered on Baghdad's central Karradah district, which U.S. and Iraqi security forces have sealed...
...Karrada, the downtown Baghdad neighborhood where the search for the missing American soldier has been concentrated, the lockdown imposed by U.S. and Iraqi forces since Monday night could not have come at a worse time. What should have been a day of joyous celebration has instead turned into a time of high anxiety as American troops conduct house-to-house searches. The shops and businesses that line the neighborhood's two main roads, known as "Karrada In" and "Karrada Out," are shut on what should have been their busiest day of the year...
...Moreover, residents say dozens of people have been kidnapped from Karrada in the past year. For many residents, the most galling thing about today's lockdown is the sight of Iraqi forces assisting in the search for the missing U.S. soldier; it suggests that even to their own government, an American life is more precious than an Iraqi one. "Iraqis are kidnapped every day, but nobody ever shuts down an entire neighborhood for them," said Mohsen abu Ziad, a Karrada resident. "But I guess an Iraqi life is worth nothing compared to an American life...