Sunnis, Shias Put Differences Aside For Peace, Celebration of Security and Economic Growth

Multi-National Corps – Iraq ^ | October 10, 2007 | Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory

[Son House]

KALSU, Iraq – The government of Musayyib hosted a celebration of security and

economic growth at the city’s police station Oct. 8.

In a move to help reduce sectarian violence in North Babil, leaders from the

predominately Shia city of Musayyib came together with sheiks and

representatives of the largely Sunni region of Jurf As Sukhr to share their

optimism for the growth and development of the entire area.

With Sunni extremists influence such from the north and west, and rogue Shia

militias from the south, the region surrounding Musayyib and Jurf has been a

sectarian fault line for years.

With the security celebration in Musayyib, the sectarian tensions are

beginning to show real progress.

The chairman of the Musayyib Town Council, Thamir Thaban, and Sheik

Fadel Yousif, a representative of the newly formed Jurf As Sukhr government,

gave speeches praising the drop in violence and pledged to continue their work

together to bring a lasting peace to the region. Thaban is a member of the

Sadrist political movement, while Fadel was once a leader of the Jaish Al Islami.

With these two former enemies coming together, they have created a bond

and a possible model for all of Iraq to further reduce the sectarian violence which

has plagued the country.

Chairman Thamir Thaban, head of the Musayyib Town Council talks to a local

television station during the security celebration.

Sunni Sheik, Fadel Yousif, enjoys a soccer game with Shia Imam, Muadad

Abbas, following the security celebration.

Lt. Col. Mohammed, the Musayyib police chief, speaks to one of the leaders of

the local Concerned Citizens Programs following the security celebration.

[Son House]

Betting this won't get covered in the Democrat Majority Press, shame, shame, shame.

And a big thanks to the American Military who have curbed the violence and made this celebration possible, with their hard work and dedication, despite all bogus attempts of Democrat Majority Congress to make President Bush look bad, at the American Troops' expense.

[NoDRodee]

ping for later read

[wastedyears]

Quagmire! Quagmire! Civil war! Sectarian violence! Think of the children!!

Had to be the first :)

[maine-iac7]

But but - have they got reed and peelosi’s, et al, permission yet???

[stylin19a]

With the security celebration in Musayyib, the sectarian tensions are beginning to show real progress.

reads funny.

[Son House]

They were supposed to wait till after Democrats are in the White House.

[maine-iac7]

They were supposed to wait till after Democrats are in the White House.

[maine-iac7]

to the phrase "the sectarian tensions are beginning to show real progress.

You remarked: reads funny.

My editor's red pen would've hopefully caught that!

the ( lack of ) sectarian tensions are beginning to show real progress.

ummm - "Real progress is evident in the lessoning sectarian tensions"

ummm " Sectarian tensions are winding down with the real progress of..."

Gad. It's hard to straighten out such a convoluted phrase...

[stylin19a]

Thanks....drives me nuts. Some of the fund raisers are starting to get it.

it used to be “Walk-a-thon For Breast Cancer”
now, “Walk-a-thon for the Cure for Breast Cancer”.

[SandRat]

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