Distrust hinders U.S.-Iraq fight against resurgent Al Qaeda militants

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La Times:

WASHINGTON — With insurgents linked to Al Qaeda battling for control of two major Iraqi cities, long-standing suspicion between the Obama administration and the government in Baghdad is hindering joint efforts against a common foe.

 

Sunni Muslim militants have gained control of territory in western Iraq's Anbar province in recent weeks, and intense fighting has broken out in two of Anbar's main cities, Fallouja and Ramadi, that were the sites of crucial battles during the Iraq war. On Friday, militants waving the Al Qaeda flag blew up key government buildings in Fallouja.

 

The Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has rushed reinforcements into the region. More than 8,000 Iraqis died in the fighting last year, according to United Nations figures, making it the bloodiest year since 2008. But in one sign of the gap between Washington and Baghdad, Maliki's government recently halted secret U.S. surveillance flights by unarmed drones.

 

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ALMOST TEN YEARS LATER, AL QAEDA FLAGS FLY OVER FALLUJAH

 

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/01/04/ten-years-later-al-qaeda-flags-fly-in-fallujah

 

 

 

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This headline breaks my heart. So many gave so much