Here's what I would do if I were some savvy Lt in a bush village:
1.) I'd steal a truck from Halliburton
2.) I'd hire some slick Iraqi kid to pick the pocket of some fat-cat from the USAID or some other such organization to have a supply of untraceable cash
3.) I'd recruit/hire 6 Iraqi men in the village to pick up rubble and garbage and haul it 2-3 clicks out in the desert and dump it
4.) I'd observe if my men after a few weeks noticed any change in attitude and friendliness in the village
5.) If not, I'd take the stolen Halliburton truck out to the dump site and torch it and throw a b-b-q for the village with any cash left over

The micro concept has worked well in India, that's for sure. Today's military is so much more sophisiticated , trained and capable than before that a pilot project is worth consideration.