Murder of US ally thrusts Anbar back to Iraq frontline

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Source: afp




Murder of US ally thrusts Anbar back to Iraq frontline

by Jay Deshmukh 26 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The brutal slaying of a high-profile US ally in Iraq's western Anbar province has brought the vast desert region back to the forefront of the country's relentless bloodletting.
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Abu Reesha had launched the Anbar Awakening Conference, a group of 42 Sunni tribes which turned against Al-Qaeda in Iraq complaining of their exactions against civilians.

But Abu Reesha's assassination shows Anbar is as dangerous as ever and still far away from normality.

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On September 3, US President George W. Bush shook hands with Abu Reesha and told US troops that the success in Anbar could lead to a reduction in troop numbers in Iraq.

But with the sheikh's death, much of the US cause for optimism has been called into doubt.

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