US losing ground through tribal allies
Asia Times
by Ali al-Fadhily
06/19/07
The US military’s attempts to win hearts and minds of tribal leaders in Iraq’s bloody al-Anbar province with armor, arms, vehicles and cash have taken a deadly toll. Instead of reducing violence, the divide-and-conquer strategy has increased resistance to the US occupation and increased tensions within the local community...
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IF20Ak03.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Anbar
by Ali al-Fadhily
06/19/07
The US military’s attempts to win hearts and minds of tribal leaders in Iraq’s bloody al-Anbar province with armor, arms, vehicles and cash have taken a deadly toll. Instead of reducing violence, the divide-and-conquer strategy has increased resistance to the US occupation and increased tensions within the local community...
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/IF20Ak03.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=al-Anbar
rudkla - 20. Jun, 11:54
