Iraq insurgency: People rise against al-Qa'eda

Damien McElroy spent a week in the heart of the insurgency in Anbar province in Iraq. In the second of seven exclusive reports he describes how peace and prosperity have returned to a town formerly riven by sectarian killings.

A transformation has swept western Iraq that allows Marines to walk through areas that a year ago were judged lost to radical Islam control and hear nothing more aggressive than a late-night game of pool. Full Story »

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Roland F. Hirsch
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This article comes from one of the few mainstream reporters actually reporting from the countryside of Iraq. It gives a balanced estimate of the situation in the area visited, noting that many buildings are still heavily damaged and many residents have fled while reporting on the peaceful atmosphere that predominates.

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