The Storm Widens

TruthOut by Dahr Jamail | Apr. 6, 2009 (News Report)

Just days after the aforementioned detention, Iraqi forces arrested two more Sahwa guards in the al-Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, which is controlled by their forces. In an article for Truthout last week, I voiced my concerns of these government attacks against Sahwa forces spreading. I am surprised at the rapidity at which this is occurring now, as this trend, if it continues, appears almost certain to spark a dramatic flare of sectarian violence in the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Iraq, Terrorism, War, Genocide
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 6, 2009 - 4:55 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 6, 2009

Jamail is back in Iraq and on the streets and meeting the people involved. He foresees escalating violence.

So, if it happens, will Obama surge in Iraq or in Afghanistan, or both? Or will a realization come that we are the problem rather than the solution.

the leadership of the Sahwa groups under attack and the fighters under their control are left with two choices: sit by and wait to be arrested or assassinated, or begin to ... More »

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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Apr. 10, 2009

I have heard Dahr Jamail in person and admire his work.

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