Iraqis welcome change but worry about security of the area U.S. gives control of Green Zone to Iraq Hickory Record Staff Jan 2, 2009 Jan 2, 2009 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 U.S. (right) and Iraqi soldiers shake hands after the handover ceremony. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hickory Record Staff BAGHDAD kAm%96 H2==D @7 E96 >2;6DE:4 #6AF3=:42? !2=246 :? q289525VD vC66? +@?6 92G6 366? DEC:AA65 32C6] %96 G2F=ED E92E D64FC65 p>6C:42? 42D9 2?5 4=2DD:7:65 5@4F>6?ED 2C6 8@?6[ 2?5 E96 4@?4C6E6 3=2DE H2==D E92E AC@E64E65 E96 7C@?E 6?EC2?46 H6C6 E2<6? 5@H? E9:D H66<]k^Am kAm%96 &]$] >:=:E2CJ 5:?:?8 2C62 :?D:56 H92E H2D @?46 E96 p>6C:42? t>32DDJ D6CG65 :ED =2DE >62= @? }6H *62CVD tG6]k^Am kAmQ%9:D :D E96 6?5 @7 E96 H@C=5 2D H6 <?@H :E[Q D2:5 $8E] `DE r=2DD !2EC:4< |4s@?2=5[ H9@ 4@\2FE9@C65 2 8F:56 E@ 9:DE@C:4 D:E6D :? 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