Iraq moves against some US-backed Sunni fighters

BAGHDAD - The Shiite-led government is cracking down on U.S.-backed Sunni Arab fighters in one of Iraq’s most turbulent regions, arresting some leaders, disarming dozens of men and banning them from manning checkpoints except alongside official security forces.

The moves in Diyala province reflect mixed views on a movement that began in 2007 among Sunni tribes in western Iraq who revolted against al-Qaida in Iraq and joined the Americans in the fight against the terrorist network.

U.S. officials credit the rise of such groups, known variously as Awakening Councils, Sons of Iraq and Popular Committees, with helping rout al-Qaida.

But Iraq’s government is suspicious of such groups, fearing their decision to break with the insurgency was a short-term tactic to gain U.S. money and support. The government fears they will eventually turn their guns against Iraq’s majority Shiites.

The effort in Diyala northeast of Baghdad began last month as U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an operation against al-Qaida and other extremists in that region.

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Iraq moves against some US-backed Sunni fighters

Civil War: –noun
a war between political factions or regions within the same country.

Can I define this in any other way? One that can be more easily understood or readily digested?

Iraq is now, and has been for quite some time, engaged in a CIVIL WAR, by ANY definition.

I have had several supposed scholarly writers try and tell me otherwise. These are the facts, the war in Iraq is now a CIVIL WAR and it’s root cause is the differences between the ideologies of Sunni and Shiite Muslims, who gets to be in charge, who sided with the Great Satan, that would be us, and who is going to subscribe to the teachings of a goat loving pedophile and false prophet, that would be Mohamed and the *Religion of Hypocrisy*.

And here is the part we need to ALL consider, Iraq will always be in a state of upheaval, political or religious, or in their case, both, since in Iraq they are one in the same. And if these upheavals are taking place with U.S. troops in place, and an Iraqi force that we are being led to believe is ready to step up and take full control of Iraq, what is going to happen as soon as U.S. forces are gone from Iraq?

I’ll tell you exactly what’s going to happen, and believe me when I say, I don’t want to see U.S. troops in Iraq for one minute longer, but here’s the drill as soon as we’re gone. All out CIVIL WAR erupts, Shiite militias, funded and supplied by Iraq, via Russia, will go into full attack mode against the Sunni population. Total chaos will ensue, another *strong man*, the likes of Saddam will emerge, at least 4,143 U.S. troops will have died in vain, BILLIONS of our tax dollars will have been wasted and Iraq will return to the status quo.

The only thing I am not sure of at this particular point in time is this, will the new *strong man* be Sunni or Shiite? That is dependent on the winner of the CIVIL WAR and the winds of Iraqi politics, and the full blown CIVIL WAR is almost assured.

I hope Mr. Bush enjoys his legacy, the USA is in a true *No Win* situation, it’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Thank you Mr. Bush.

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