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General David Petraeus will be testifying
before Congress today about the effects of the troop surge.
To give the public and interested parties
a more tangible view of the effects of the troop surge, I have condensed
one of my documentaries, 'Anbar Awakens ' and placed it on YouTube.
You can watch it below in two parts.
The first steps of the Anbar Awakening
preceded the troop surge by several months, but without the surge it
is unlikely it would have held firm and expanded.
More importantly, the success of the
Awakening combined with the troop surge to spread concerned citizens
groups and neighborhood watch groups through large swaths of Iraq.
The condensed version of my documentary
will hopefully give a deeper understanding to some parts of General
Petraeus' testimony.
Some who probably still doubt the existence
of the Awakening will say this was shot in a back lot in Morrocco, but
they will say and do anything to force a defeat in order to maintain
their identity--and that is most pernicious form of identity politics.
The full version of this documentary
and two others showing the surge from the ground level are available
here on DVD .
Part 1
Part 2
Thank you for taking the time to watch
this condensed version of 'Anbar Awakens.' And it is indeed condensed. There's alot more in the full version as to how the Awakening arrived in places like Kharmah
and Shihabi.
Many people will gladly ignore the success
and bravery of the men of Kharmah and Shihabi who have joined with the
coalition. Far too many are blissfully unware of what has happened
in Al Anbar province, but this condensed documentary can be forwarded
on to thousands of people.
The full edition of 'Anbar Awakens' and
my other documentaries, 'Danger Close' and 'Baghdad Surge ' are available
for purchase on DVD.
If you are interested in action packed
and in-depth looks at what is happening on the ground in Iraq and hearing
first hand from the officers and soldiers who go outside the wire, I
think you will enjoy my documentaries.
The Outside the Wire Project would not exist without the support of our generous patrons.
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