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Golf 2 Charlie in Anbar
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the boys of Golf 2 Charlie in Al-Anbar |
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Outside The Wire: Anbar Awakens Condensed 2
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Part 2 of the condensed version of 'Anbar Awakens'.
Travel the Euphrates river valley interviewing tribal leaders and military officers who turned Anbar from a defeat into what might be a victory over Al Qaida.
Hear first hand from the Iraqis who have suffered under Al Qaida and then rose up to the fight terrorist why they have joined with the coalition and get an indepth look at the techniques of modern counter insurgency. |
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President Bush Visits and Thanks Troops in Anbar Province
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Al-Asad Airbase
Al-Anbar Province, Iraq
September 3, 2007 |
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A local fight for security in al-Anbar province - 10 Sept 07
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General Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq, is holding up the Iraqi western province of al-Anbar as an icon of the success of the United State's troop increase in the country.
He says it is now peaceful, thanks to their security plan.
But as Al Jazeera's James Bays has been finding out, residents in the area are telling a very different story. |
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US Troops Welcome President Bush to Anbar Province
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President Bush arrives in Iraq. Sep 3 2007
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During a rally for troops at the base, Bush said any pullout would be made from a position of "strength and success."
"People shouldn't jump to conclusions until the general and the ambassador report," Bush said.
During a rally later for more than 600 American troops at the base, Bush warned members of Congress who might be anticipating quick reductions in U.S. forces.
"Those decisions will be based on a calm assessment by our military commanders on the conditions on the ground, not reaction by Washington politicians to poll results in the media," said Bush. "In other words, when we begin to draw down troops from Iraq, it will be from a position of strength and success, not from the position of fear and failure."
Praising the troops, Bush said, "every day you show bravery under incredibly difficult circumstances. I'm incredibly proud to be the commander in chief of such a great group of men and women."
The excited crowd responded to their commander in chief with hearty cheers and shouts of "ooh-rah!" and "hoo-ah!"
Bush met earlier with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. He also met with Anbar tribal leaders hailing their cooperation with U.S. forces as a success in fighting al Qaeda in Iraq.
"The level of violence is down, local governments are meeting again, police are in control of the city streets and normal life is returning," said Bush.
The president credited Anbar citizens who "rejected the dark vision of al Qaeda" and "organized themselves and they took on the terrorists."
"The result was that many local leaders who had once fought against our forces began to fight alongside our forces and against al Qaeda," Bush said.
"They didn't like idea of murderers deciding their fate," he said.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/03/bush.iraq/index.html |
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President George W. Bush in Anbar Province, Iraq
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Don't miss the end of this video. The Commander-in-Chief along with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and many high ranking generals, gave a speech to the troops in a surprise visit to Iraq. The sound is somewhat distorted by some of the applause and cheers from the troops in the audience. I also added a very fitting piece from LOTR. |
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Mujahideen of the Islamic State of Iraq in Al Anbar
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Al Arabiya TV - Mujahideen fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq operating in Ramadi, Al Anbar Province. Conducting operations against Iraqi and American occupation forces. In the Tauj area |
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Inside Story - US troops arming Anbar tribes - 28Jun 07
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The tactic is designed to tackle al-Qaeda in one of their strongholds. |
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Marines - MRAPs roll into Anbar Iraq
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The Pentagon will phase out its armored Humvees in Iraq and Afghanistan and send in vehicles that better withstand roadside bomb blasts, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
Replacing the Humvee, the military's main troop-transport vehicle, will be the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle, known as an MRAP. Military officials say the new vehicles provide twice as much protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which cause 70% of all U.S. casualties in Iraq.
Armored Humvees were "the best we had," Gates said. "Now we have something better, and we're going to get that to the field as best we can."
No Marines had been killed in the 300 attacks on Marine MRAPs in Anbar province, USA TODAY reported on April 19. Last week, two Army soldiers were killed when a bomb struck their MRAP in Iraq.
Humvees have had a tortured history since the Iraq war started in March 2003. Few had armor in the early months of the war, but the rise of IEDs led troops to add their own armor. Then Congress pushed the Pentagon to buy armor kits and new, fully armored Humvees. The added armor, though, made it more likely for the Humvee to roll over, and its heavier doors trapped soldiers inside after an attack or accident. |
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Voices of Anbar: Riverine squadron proud
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. Riverine Squadron reactivated since Vietnam and proud to serve in Anbar Province. By Sgt. Tracee L. Jackson |
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مجلس انقاذ الأنبار ANBAR IRAQI BRAVERY
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They Iraqi brave honourable sunni tribes are fighting AL QAIDA in ANBAR province after QAIDA killed Iraqi tribal leaders and started attacking the people with chlore bombs. |
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Interview with leading Al Anbar Shiekh in Fallujah
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Interview with Shiekh Ahmend B. Abureeshah, discussing "the awakening" movement in Al Anbar, and the formation of the ERU.
Conducted February 9, 2007 in Fallujah, Iraq. |
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