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An Awakening in a shia-sunni sub-province in Iraq
By NATHAN RITZOMonday, Oct. 29, 2007 The best thing about my job on the Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team... to see Iraqis adapt to their situation the Americans' example of dedication to national unity against the forces of terrorism and tyranny. The reconciliation of Sunnis and Shi'ites across Iraq in a national movement to reject al-Qaeda is an example of this and was made possible by the troop surge... "(The Taji Awakening) involves all the sheiks (in Taji), both Sunni and Shi'a. Over the period of four weeks now, it has gathered momentum," Burke said. "The movement here has become dynamic." He said that the largest gathering of Sunni and Shi'a sheiks in Iraq occurred on Aug. 20 in the Taji area and that the terrorist forces in the area are now "on the run" because of the sectarian reconciliation.... ----------------------- note 1: I think that Taji is actually in Salahadin province but is near Baghdad province note 2: October military fatalities in Iraq will almost certainly come in with the lowest number since March 2006. This will be the 5th month of declining fatalities. note 3: Because this is in the Manchester NH newspaper, there is a good chance the Donks will be forced to respond to this as they are campaigning Posted by: mhw 2007-10-31 |
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