From: Rich Gauszka 

Glenn Meadows wrote:
> Here's a very interesting story on some changes in direction.
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18881803/site/newsweek/
>

It's probably the best we can achieve. from your link

'Like Saddam, though, the Americans may have little choice. "Let the
sheiks be spokesmen for their tribes," says Baram: "'Tell me,
what does your community need? A school? A clinic? A well? A power
generator?' And deliver on that, but make it clear that in return, the
sheik needs to work for peace in his territory. That may not be some
ideologue's dream of a modern state, but it's how Iraqi society
works." In a war where success is so rare, no one can be too fussy.'
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  There's been far too many stories lately of booby traps, roadside
bombs planted near Iraqi Army checkpoints by our 'allies'.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/world/middleeast/28delta.html?ei=5065&en=828e
8a02f0d6a240&ex=1181016000&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print

They had seen shadowy militia commanders installed as Iraqi Army officers,
they said, had come under increasing attack from roadside bombs — planted
within sight of Iraqi Army checkpoints — and had fought against Iraqi
soldiers whom they thought were their allies.

“In 2003, 2004, 100 percent of the soldiers wanted to be here, to fight
this war,” said Sgt. First Class David Moore, a self-described
“conservative Texas Republican” and platoon sergeant who strongly advocates
an American withdrawal. “Now, 95 percent of my platoon agrees with me.”

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