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Wed 05 May 2004Theft of valuables a pervasive problem for IraqisBesides the scandal of abused prisoners, there is another, more pervasive problem Iraqis say they suffer daily at the hands of US troops - theft of money and other property during aggressive American raids.Over the past 14 months of occupation, US forces have carried out thousands of raids on homes across the country, seizing money, jewellery and other property from Iraqis suspected of "anti-coalition activities".