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Sunni Triangle The Sunni Triangle is a densely-populated region of Iraq to the northwest of Baghdad that is inhabited mostly by Sunni Muslim Arabs. Read More»From Wikipedia |
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Brothers in Arms
Bill's year in Iraq left a shadow on his heart. Now his younger brother is there, trying to clear it away.
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McCain’s ‘Hail Sarah’ Pass
Palin's debut was good theater, but there's a reason that rookies rarely score hat tricks.
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He’s Chased Al Qaeda From Baghdad. Next: Kandahar.
Gen. David Petraeus has no intention of doing a victory lap on his way out of Iraq. As he heads off next month to take over the U.S. military's Central Command, in charge of Afghanistan as well as Iraq, he leaves a country on the rebound. People in Baghdad feel so safe they are out on the streets
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08/21/2008Iraq WarAvoiding the V Word
…and Baghdad, where at best they can mount a couple of mostly insignificant attacks a day. They've vacated the Sunni Triangle . Virtually the entire Sunni Arab population has turned against them, and nowadays not a single Sunni imam, politician or tribal …
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05/07/2008Iraq WarA Brother’s Keeper
…It was that quick. The next morning I had to report to the reserve center. We got orders to go to Tikrit, in the Sunni Triangle . We patrolled all the way to the Iranian border. That's where we lost Sgt. Lawton. [ Alonzo approaches the gravesite …
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04/28/2008CultureSnapshots of Horror
…They do not plead extenuating circumstances, but they do describe them. Abu Ghraib was on the front line in the Sunni Triangle , mortared by insurgents almost every day. Americans were dying outside and inside the walls. The U.S. military …
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04/02/2007NationHidden Enemies
…the trouble. You can't go through the town of Fallujah without being shot at [ ... ] The people away from the Sunni Triangle will wave at you, but the Sunnis will give you the finger and throw rocks at you. These are the little kids too …
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03/25/2007A Soldier's Journey: Michael Mundell
…and Ramadi (east, towards Baghdad). Should be very interesting, as this is right smack in the middle of the " Sunni Triangle " area. I am not sure what that means, other than we will be busy boys. I just cant wait—I have had ENOUGH …
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