U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Dwyer laughs with Iraqi children while on a patrol in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, July 28, 2008. Dwyer is a military policeman assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young Anbar Handover Delayed Indefinitely - Sunni's Want Americans To Stay
FALLUJAH, Iraq — "Very little" would change if Iraqis regained security control of Anbar province tomorrow, according to the commander of U.S. forces in the region, although the ceremony formally marking the handover has been delayed indefinitely.
Iraqi leaders postponed the ceremony due to fear that Americans would pull out of the region soon to focus elsewhere.
The event was originally scheduled for early July in the Anbar provincial capital of Ramadi. At the time, U.S. officials said the ceremony was delayed because of weather. Since, Iraqi officials have balked at the handover.
"In Anbar, they love the Marines. If anyone tells you different, they are lying," said Brig. Gen. Ali, commander of an Iraqi unit in the area. "The Iraqi people are very happy Americans are helping them go from dark to light."
Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, commander of Multi–National Forces–West, said Saturday in an interview recorded and released by the command that "We could call it a victory and walk away tomorrow if the economy picked up significantly."
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My Comment: And the main stream media wonders why their circulation is going into the tank.