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Al Jazeera examines whether the controversial US policy of joining forces with Sunni tribes in Iraq's volatile al-Anbar province has worked, and who is paying the price. With filmmakers Rick Rowley and David Enders. (more)
American forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the Iraqis in a province that the U.S. once feared was lost. It's a sign of the stunning reversal of fortunes since local Sunnis turned against al-Qaida in Iraq. (Sept. 1)
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Al Jazeera examines whether the controversial US policy of joining forces with Sunni tribes in Iraq's volatile al-Anbar province has worked, and who is paying the price. With filmmakers Rick Rowley and David Enders.
The Marine Commandant says control of Anbar province could be turned over to Iraqis in a matter of days. He says that would mean less need for U.S. troops in that area.
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Composée et arrangée par Hamdi Makhlouf, interprétée avec Philippe Foch aux percussions et tablas indiens, Juan Saubidet à la contrebasse et Mohamed Ali Kammoun au Piano. Festival, Musiciens de Tunisie, Sidi Bou Said, Ennejma Ezzahra, Centre des Musiques arabes et méditerranéennes, 18 mai 2008
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They Iraqi brave honourable sunni tribes are fighting AL QAIDA in ANBAR province after QAIDA killed Iraqi tribal leaders and started attacking the people with chlore bombs.
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A few months ago, the sheiks of Anbar helped Al Qaeda kill 'foreign invaders'. Now, they've turned against their former allies and are working with the US military to round up Al Qaeda. We report on this unlikely alliance
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General Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq, is holding up the Iraqi western province of al-Anbar as an icon of the success of the United State's troop increase in the country.
He says it is now peaceful, thanks to their security plan.
But as Al Jazeera's James Bays has been finding out, residents in the area are telling a very different story.
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Don't miss the end of this video. The Commander-in-Chief along with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and many high ranking generals, gave a speech to the troops in a surprise visit to Iraq. The sound is somewhat distorted by some of the applause and cheers from the troops in the audience. I also added a very fitting piece from LOTR.
![McCain: The Surge \"Began the Anbar Awakening\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/32i3pL9z7UE/2.jpg "McCain: The Surge \\"Began the Anbar Awakening\\"")
