Posted on 11/26/2010 7:21:07 PM PST by forty_years
... Petraeus attributed this turning point [in stabilizing Iraq] to the increased numbers of coalition and Iraqi forces, part of the surge declared by President George W. Bush in January 2007, but he gave equal credit to the predominantly Sunni popular movement known as the Sons of Iraq (SOI). ...
What motivated these Sunni tribesmen to sign loyalty oaths to fight for an Iraqi government with whom they had only recently battled viciously? What were U.S. officers thinking when they provided military training and money for arms and equipment to men who, more often than not, had been their enemies just a short time before? ...
(Excerpt) Read more at netwmd.com ...
The current Iraqi government might stab the Sons of Iraq in the back so stay tuned....
The Iraqi government has already turned its back on the SOI.
What motivated these Sunni tribesmen to sign loyalty oaths to fight for an Iraqi government with whom they had only recently battled viciously?
US dollars. We paid them to come over to our side.
Fire superiority won the day in Iraq. It always does. Fire Superiority wielded by the United States Army, The United States Marine Corps,The US Navy and the United States Air Force. ‘’Peace thorough Fire Superiority’’ Dig it.
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