Anbar

MYTH #4 -- BUSH'S ESCALATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROGRESS IN ANBAR: One of the success stories Petraeus will likely highlight is the reduced violence in the Anbar province, which was once the "heartland" of the Sunni insurgency.

PATRAEUS'S REPORT IS A JOKE / MYTHS AND FACTS 2007

Al Qaeda was never a factor in Anbar, Abu Risha was a con man, and the so-called “peace” of Anbar is the result of ethnic cleansing by the Sunni of the Shi’ia who used to live there, all of whom have been either murdered or forced into exile.

Archive 2007-09-01 2007

Al Qaeda was never a factor in Anbar, Abu Risha was a con man, and the so-called “peace” of Anbar is the result of ethnic cleansing by the Sunni of the Shi’ia who used to live there, all of whom have been either murdered or forced into exile.

Easter Lemming Liberal News 2007

Noblesville, Ind., died Feb. 28 as a result of a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Gulf War II 2009

Officials said Lantigua was a field artillery cannoneer and was stationed in Anbar Province.

Gulf War II 2009

• Marine Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua, 20, Miami; died after a non-hostile incident in Anbar province; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10 Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. • A soldier died in a non-combat incident in Salahuddin province.

March 2009 2009

US forces in Anbar had been beaten like rented mules.

Matthew Yglesias » Over There 2009

Buren, Ark., died April 22 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

Gulf War II 2009

Calif., died Nov. 14 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province,

Gulf War II 2009

Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Murphy, 36, of Jaffery, N.H., died Nov. 9 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

KIA KIA/BNR 2009