Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Mon, 28 May 2012 01:30:46 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://www.newstrust.net/topics/gangs/top_stories http://www.newstrust.net/topics/gangs/top_stories NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Mon, 01 May 2006 15:02:26 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/290/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/290/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/chicago_sun_times?ref=rss">Chicago Sun Times</a> - By Frank Main - May. 01 (News Report) - 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" for Gangster Disciple Nation, along with the gang's six-pointed star and the word "Chitown," a soldier who photographed it said.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/290?ref=rss">3.5 average</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/290?ref=rss">3&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/290/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Iraq War in Iraq Gangs