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Payday Worries for Sons of Iraq

This past Monday was yet another milestone in the process of transferring control of Iraq from the US military to Iraqi officials. As discussed in an earlier post, thousands of Sunni militia men known as the Sons of Iraq were supposed to be incorporated into the Iraqi government. Yesterday was the first official sign of [...]

Posted on November 11th, 2008 under Uncategorized. Tags: , , , . Comments: None

Sunnis and Shiites Join Forces in Rebuilding Iraq

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 [...]

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 under Middle East politics. Tags: , , , , , , , , , . Comments: None