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Originally Posted by spike52  Question Highway...
Do you think we have brought the Sunni & Shiite people together in Baghdad, or has our presence and all that followed drove them apart?? |
Just so you don’t feel neglected Spike, here’s some current news.
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Sunday, 23 December 2007
BAGHDAD — Approximately 1,000 Iraqi citizens, of both Shia and Sunni religions, joined together on the sectarian fault line in Rawaniyah, the Karkh District of Baghdad, to march with one another in what they called a “Peace March”, Dec. 19.
It was an Iraqi initiative to ease sectarian tensions, solely driven by Iraqi Neighborhood Council (NAC) and District Advisory Council (DAC) leaders and Sheiks from both religious sects in the area, said Capt. Marcus Melton, commander of Pale Horse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
With Iraqi Army and Iraqi policemen maintaining the security on the streets and within the crowd during the event, they were able to successfully complete the march for united peace among all Iraqis.....
Multi-National Force - Iraq - Sunni, Shia March Together in Baghdad for Peace |
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Iraqi tribal leaders arrive for a reconciliation meeting between the Sunnis of Hawr Rajab, and neighboring Abu Disheer, a Shiite area, in southern Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007.
(AP Photo/ Loay Hameed)
Iraqi tribal leaders arrive for a reconciliation meeting between ... - Yahoo! News Photos Anyone see this reported in the MSM?