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| Iraqi Tribal Leaders Warn Armed Groups in Fallujah |
| 2004-10-09 |
| From Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Leaders from four prominent Iraqi tribes met at an undisclosed location and vowed to help put a stop to terrorism in Iraq, Baghdad's Al-Da'wah reported on 7 October. The leaders said that they would issue a warning to armed groups operating in and around Al-Fallujah to surrender voluntarily or face death. Their decision reportedly came after it became clear that multinational forces were prepared to launch a major incursion into the restive city in the coming days, the daily reported. The tribes are: the Al-Hamamidah tribe from Al-Ramadi; the Al-Jubur tribe from Tikrit; the Al-Gharir tribe from Al-Yusufiyah; and a clan of the Al-Janabat tribe from Al-Latifiyah. The daily reported that the tribal leaders will remind Iraqi militants that they will be eligible for a general pardon if they surrender voluntarily; it is unclear whether foreign militants would be eligible for a pardon, but they will be encouraged to surrender nonetheless. The tribal leaders voiced their support for the Iraqi police and National Guard in their efforts to establish security in Al-Fallujah, the newspaper reported. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #4 Given the lack of applicable local military force (i.e. there still are not enough properly trained and equipped Iraqis), the SHieks are the way to go - they still have immense "pull" in their areas. A primary instance of this was An Najaf. You do notice that ther have been essentially *NO* incidnets there since the US went in and cleaned out the place - and got the local sheiks to go to Iraqi Police for security, and got a TON of funding locally for reconstruction that was put into action (by way of the Sheiks and and hiring locals) nearly immediately by the national government. If they can replicate that in Samarra, and in the region areound Hilla: smash the bad guys, put IP into place backed up with ING units, and start pouring money and jobs into the area using local shieks and mayors; then Fallujah and Sadr City will see an learn, and it will weaken the support for fighters by locals. Basically, it shows them the fastest way to get rid of American troops and get money coming to them from the US and central government, is to get let those troops rid of resistance and foreign fighters and then the locals keep them out, which will bring in Iraqi troops and police, and with them, money & jobs & civic improvements (water treatment, sewers, power, schools, etc). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-10-09 6:20:17 PM |
| #3 Zarqawi could give a rat's a** about politics, his demeaner is more directly compared to Adolf Hitler & Jack The Ripper! When caught, kill him; if found dead, kill him again!! Torture him by putting both eys out, cutting his tongue off, and removing his testicles. Place his body in the center of Fallujah dropped from a Cobra at 500 feet! |
| Posted by: smn 2004-10-09 6:18:39 PM |
| #2 Remember, Allawi is a Sunni from the northwest part of the country. Those who dismiss him as a sock puppet are out to lunch -- besides the fact that this guy was in Saddam's prisons and faces assasination by the insurgents, he was the right guy for the job of interim leader because of his credibility with many of the tribes in the area. His strategy has been to keep trying to peel off local leaders like these tribal chiefs, one by one. Zarqawi's going to have less and less cover .... |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-10-09 5:53:20 PM |
| #1 It's good to see common sense rearing its head. The foreign fighters could give a rip about what is left of Fallujah, but the locals are beginning to realize they may end up with a rather pinkish/red parking lot if they don't do something. |
| Posted by: Beau 2004-10-09 4:50:46 PM |