Gangs claim their turf in Iraq

The Gangster Disciples, Latin Kings and Vice Lords were born decades ago in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods. Now, their gang graffiti is showing up 6,400 miles away in one of the world's most dangerous neighborhoods -- Iraq.

Armored vehicles, concrete barricades and bathroom walls all have served as canvasses for their spray-painted gang art. At Camp Cedar II, about 185 miles southeast of Baghdad, a guard shack was recently defaced with "GDN" ... Full Story »

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Ezra Fox
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by Ezra Fox - Oct. 1, 2008

Very interesting story about the gang presence in the US Army in Iraq and possible complications from giving gang members this kind of deadly training. Very well written.

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