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One step closer to getting the nation back on its feet, the Iraqi government made an effort to unite rival sects of Islam on Wednesday when it incorporated 54,000 Sunni militia men known as the Sons of Iraq into its structure. This outreach, backed by the United States, is part of a larger plan to [...]

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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 under Middle East politics. Tags: bureaucracy, Iraq, Iraqi government, Military, militia, police force, Shia, Shiite, Sons of Iraq, Sunni. Comments: None