The 2005 Iraqi Sunni Awakening: The Role of the Desert Protectors Program

Abstract

Most popular narratives of the Awakening in Iraq the partnering of the Sunni Tribes with the Coalition and Government of Iraq to fight al-Qaeda associate the beginning of the movement with Sheikh Sattar Albu-Risha s 14 September 2006 proclamation in Ramadi, where he coined the term Al Sahawa. The purpose of this monograph is to tell the story of the Awakening in Al Anbar from a different perspective and with a different conclusion:that the Ramadi awakening resulted from an accumulation of efforts, and it was part of a sequence of events and one of many awakenings, not the start of the movement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1001769

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  • William Knarr

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  • Joint Special Operations University

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