Another mission accomplished for the Bush War in Iraq."A year ago the province was assessed 'lost' politically," Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told a congressional hearing Monday. "Today, it is a model of what happens when local leaders and citizens decide to oppose al-Qaida and reject its Taliban-like ideology."This time in Anbar province.
Bomb kills top Sunni sheik co-operating with US against al-Qaida
Oops.
Bush speech to cover troop reduction, need for more time in Iraq
Guess he will have to change tonights speech. His pal is dead like his surge policy.
SEEFind blog posts, photos, events and more off-site about:His importance to the U.S. was made clear by a Sept. 3 meeting with President Bush. On a surprise visit to Anbar province, Bush posed for photos with Abu Risha, who cut the figure of an Arab prince, with an immaculate gold-rimmed robe and a meticulously groomed goatee and a heavy mustache.
Ten days later, Abu Risha _ in his late 30s _ was killed along with two bodyguards by a roadside bomb near his compound. His death may prove a setback to American success in Anbar, once a stronghold of the Sunni Arab insurgency and now cited as a model for the rest of Iraq.
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