I really do wish I could buy into the "Iraq Progress" line of reasoning, but there is simply too much evidence to the contrary. Remember, al-Anbar Province is the "success story" for the surge....
Shaikh Sattar Killed in Bombing; Anbar State of Emergency
Shaikh Sattar Abu Risha, leader of the Council for the Salvation of al-Anbar Province, has been killed by a bomb set at the entrance to his farm near Ramadi. Sawt al-Iraq says that a state of emergency has been declared in the province as a result. Bush met with him on the recent trip to a US base in al-Anbar and he was being held up as an American success story in finding tribal allies against the Salafi Jihadis that Washington styles "al-Qaeda." The Bush adminstration has presented a lot of statistics on Iraq this week. Aljazeera English presents some others: [...]
Tags: al-Anbar Province, Shaikh Ssatta Abu Risha
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