A local fight for security in al-Anbar province - 10 Sept 07

General Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq, is holding up the Iraqi western province of al-Anbar as an icon of the success of the United State's troop increase in the country.

He says it is now peaceful, thanks to their security plan.

But as Al Jazeera's James Bays has been finding out, residents in the area are telling a very different story.

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[jklasdfjdfksl]

you find it odd that the US plunged the country into chaos by failing to provide security, or even electricity and water; with what is suppossed to be a well funded reconstruction effort and strong military. the US began inciting sectarian conflict from the start with their de-bathification program, which alienated sunnis and left the old army angry and on the streets with guns.

[jklasdfjdfksl]

also your sheet of glass comment only shows your ignorance about the situation, it would doom the entire human race; including you, who feels insulated from the hatred and mass-genocide you cynically comment about imposing on people for the mistakes of your regime.

[Hoorahh210]

one of my cousins was killed here..:(

[njohnskc]

no they have been fighting like they have been for more than 2000 years what are we doing trying to stop it maybe with us being there they will come together to get us the fuck outa their country though but its wasting out money and time to help people that dont want our help....i just feel as if we should solve internal problems within our own country before we try and solve others

[rootbeerbaby]

lol they cray about this and that. fine, watch when we leave they will tear each other to shit and then what.... they will cry more for us to help again haha lame as hajis

[hahn2k9]

:46 lol

[ninjacssss]

because you are the same people who are saying that stability and security couldnt take place in iraq

[ninjacssss]

sleep tight little one we are guarding the gates.... Does it make you angry that were working with the Iraq people now and rebuilding and that the worse part of the war is over and now what Bush talked about happening is taking place?

[thinker6236]

thast where i used t live man it was bad..

[Grizabeth]

Mosalij, Mooad!

[quabot]

I'd love to give the Iraqis credit for taking control of the security of their country so we can get out.

[dracov6664]

jebac brudasow.