Croobert News: Sunni Awakening Council Members, U.S. Allies In Iraq, Rejoining Al Qaeda

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Members of United States-allied Awakening Councils have quit or been dismissed from their positions in significant numbers in recent months, prey to an intensive recruitment campaign by the Sunni insurgency, according to government officials, current and former members of the Awakening and insurgents.

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HUFFPOST SUPER USER beekeeper 0 minute ago (11:00 AM) 73 Fans It is called take the money and run beekeeper: It is called take the money and run http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/beekeeper/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994757.html Permalink | Share it silly taxpayer 0 minute ago (10:59 AM) 14 Fans This is a result of anti muslim rhetoric in United States. We are playing in the hands of Al Qaeda. Fox has done its duty to help al qaeda recruit people by saying U.S is at war with Islam..and republicans have proved al qaeda right. Happy now, Fox & friends????? silly_taxpayer: This is a result of anti muslim rhetoric in United http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/silly_taxpayer/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994736.html Permalink | Share it

HUFFPOST SUPER USER lmktacwa 0 minute ago (10:59 AM) 62 Fans ahhh, so its official... Bush increased terrorism in the world. Nice job Jr. lmktacwa: ahhh, so its official... Bush increased terrorism in the world. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/lmktacwa/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994709.html Permalink | Share it

TCPITS 1 minute ago (10:59 AM) 556 Fans Keep in mind that there was no al queda in Mesopotamia -- until we created it. Now we have also armed and trained it. TCPITS: Keep in mind that there was no al queda in http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TCPITS/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994688.html Permalink | Share it

vinny 0 minute ago (11:00 AM) 425 Fans can we overlook the fact that the military is creating enemies for us? vinny: can we overlook the fact that the military is creating http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/vinny/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994783.html Permalink | Share it TheGuide 1 minute ago (10:59 AM) 20 Fans That war was one giant blunder. It is now apparently why they had a severe dictator in the first place. We never should've gone in there. What a mess. TheGuide: That war was one giant blunder. It is now apparently http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TheGuide/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994686.html Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER southernblue 1 minute ago (10:59 AM) 63 Fans Oh good. Just when I was feeling sad about the continually dismal economy, the potential of Democrats being pummeled by Republicans on November 2, our society turning into an absurd capitalist theocracy, and modern-day humanity's empathy deficit: a story to cheer me up. southernblue: Oh good. Just when I was feeling sad about the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/southernblue/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994677.html Permalink | Share it

HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR NoMercy 1 minute ago (10:59 AM) 455 Fans Some nice quotes from shortly before the war, 2003 -

"* Feb. 7, Defense Secretary Donald Rums. feld, to U.S. troops in Aviano, Italy: "It is unknowable how long that conflict will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months."

* March 4, Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a breakfast with reporters: "What you'd like to do is have it be a short, short conflict. . . . Iraq is much weaker than they were back in the '90s," when its forces were routed from Kuwait.

* March 11, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolf. owitz, in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars: "The Iraqi people understand what this crisis is about. Like the people of France in the 1940s, they view us as their hoped-for liberator."

* March 16, Vice President Che. ney, on NBC's Meet the Press: "I think things have gotten so bad inside Iraq, from the standpoint of the Iraqi people, my belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. . . . I think it will go relatively quickly, . . . (in) weeks rather than months." He predicted that regular Iraqi soldiers would not "put up such a struggle" and that even "significant elements of the Republican Guard . . . are likely to step aside."

(somebody deleted it again (2 times now), so reposted) NoMercy: Some nice quotes from shortly before the war, 2003 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/NoMercy/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994668.html Permalink | Share it

HUFFPOST SUPER USER realitybase 1 minute ago (10:58 AM) 51 Fans Send George W. Bush to Iraq to sort it all out in person. realitybase: Send George W. Bush to Iraq to sort it all http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/realitybase/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994646.html Permalink | Share it

aOsO 1 minute ago (10:58 AM) 166 Fans “At this point, Awakening members have two options: Stay with the government, which would be a threat to their lives, or help Al Qaeda by being a double agent,” he said.

Really? Is that the only option? They can't decide not to join Al Qeada? aOsO: â??At this point, Awakening members have two options: Stay with http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/aOsO/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994629.html Permalink | Share it

HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Midnightrain 2 minutes ago (10:58 AM) 835 Fans OK

The article says that the officials have been dismissed or have quit, leaving them "prey" to AQ recruitment. There is no proof that they have actually joined AQ.

I suppose this article is good for those who are energized by high emotionalism, rather than fact-based, objective reporting. Midnightrain: OK The article says that the officials have been dismissed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Midnightrain/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994586.html Permalink | Share it

asteven 1 minute ago (10:59 AM) 31 Fans true. I'm sure that Iraq is now a Christian country. asteven: true. I'm sure that Iraq is now a Christian country. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/asteven/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994670.html Permalink | Share it

Ramirez 2 minutes ago (10:57 AM) 464 Fans Sometimes I think we need to build a high wall around the entire Middle East and then every week we show up and throw food and weapons over the wall. Ramirez: Sometimes I think we need to build a high wall http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Ramirez/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994567.html Permalink | Share it

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HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Midnightrain 0 minute ago (10:59 AM) 835 Fans Sure, that approach has already been piloted here, in our inner cities, with effective results. Why not. Midnightrain: Sure, that approach has already been piloted here, in our http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Midnightrain/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994728.html Permalink | Share it

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HUFFPOST SUPER USER ran6110 2 minutes ago (10:57 AM) 232 Fans Follow OK sounding corny again, but why can't we focus on fixing our problems at home for a while and leave all of the other countries alone?

Really, if we can't fix our own problems how can we presume to fix anyone else's...

OK, flame on! ran6110: OK sounding corny again, but why can't we focus on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ran6110/sunni-awakening-council-m_n_765642_63994564.html Permalink | Share it

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