found by Steve Gilliard, here's a cool little article i wish more americans would accustom themselves with.
Baghdad Burning: "Sheikhs and Tribes..."
When people hear the word ‘tribe’ or ‘sheikh’, they instantly imagine, I’m sure, Bedouins on camels and scenes from Lawrence of Arabia.
to be fair, he then goes into how the u.s. took great steps into including all the different tribes. but then, you know that's not how the u.s. will leave this, right?
Apparently, the sheikhs were blacklisted because, of late, their houses are being targeted. They are raided in the middle of the night with armored cars, troops and helicopters. The sheikh and his immediate family members are pushed to the ground with a booted foot and held there at gunpoint. The house is searched and often looted and the sheikh and his sons are dragged off with hands behind their backs and bags covering their heads. The whole family is left outraged and incredulous: the most respected member of the tribe is being imprisoned for no particular reason except that they may need him for questioning.
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