Friday, January 12, 2007

The Good People of Falluja

"Christian Sunni Shia has posted an excerpt of an interview between an American blogger (INDC) embedded with a Marine unit and a resident of Falluja ('Yesef'). The interview reminds us that there are many good Sunni Arabs in Anbar, and they are tired of the insurgents who recruit young impressionable Iraqis to join the 'resistance' in killing people. It also highlights the importance of separating 'low level' Iraqi criminals from hardcore insurgents in Iraqi jails. Below is an excerpt of the excerpt.

Blogwatch: A Civil Servant in Fallujah

INDC: So aren't most of the tribes already on the side of law and order in al-Anbar and Fallujah particularly? It's been reported that the majority of Anbar tribes have declared war on the umbrella group of radicals in the province ...

Yusef: "That's true in al-Anbar yes, but here in Fallujah (the local tribes) are not here yet. In al-Anbar yes, I'm not sure of the number.""
Iraqi Mojo

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