November 20, 2006
In other words, good news.
It's well worth reading it all.
While the world’s attention has been focused on Baghdad’s slide into sectarian warfare, something remarkable has been happening in Ramadi, a city of 400,000 inhabitants that al-Qaeda and its Iraqi allies have controlled since mid-2004 and would like to make the capital of their cherished Islamic caliphate.A power struggle has erupted: al-Qaeda’s reign of terror is being challenged. Sheikh Sittar and many of his fellow tribal leaders have cast their lot with the once-reviled US military. They are persuading hundreds of their followers to sign up for the previously defunct Iraqi police. American troops are moving into a city that was, until recently, a virtual no-go area. A battle is raging for the allegiance of Ramadi’s battered and terrified citizens and the outcome could have far-reaching consequences.
stein hoist to Larwyn, via the Howienator. Update by Howie: Vinnie and I stepped on each other's posts, so I moved my post to my other blog.
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After these guys are armed and trained whose side are they going to be on ?
The side of the shia dominated government ?
The side of the occupation/liberators Inquiring minds want to know !
Optimistic thinking has so far put us in a very bad place in Iraq
Posted by: John Ryan at November 20, 2006 06:26 PM (TcoRJ)
Now piss off, before Rusty orders us, yet again, to give you The Treatment.
Posted by: Vinnie at November 20, 2006 08:57 PM (/qy9A)
Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at November 20, 2006 09:05 PM (vixLB)
I don't think its about optimism or depression...its about heart felt desire for American failure and defeat.
Posted by: Randman at November 20, 2006 09:08 PM (Sal3J)
After these guys are armed and trained whose side are they going to be on ?
Right now they're on our side. It's a start.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at November 20, 2006 09:16 PM (8e/V4)
Posted by: Scott at November 20, 2006 10:19 PM (Rr+Kb)
Posted by: Greyrooster at November 21, 2006 05:12 AM (Mgy1K)
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