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Falluja:
a town that is fast becoming notorious as a stronghold of opposition
forces against the Americans. Falluja forms part of the so-called 'Sunni
triangle' where the majority of attacks on US forces have taken place.
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Falluja:
Sheik Ahmed Abbas Al-Isawi, brother of the mufti of Falluja, provides
both a historical and contemporary insight into why Faluja has become
a centre for Wahhabi-inspired resistance to American troops in Iraq.
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Falluja:
Omar
is an entrepreneur in Fallujah, running an audiotape and CD duplication
business. But Britney Spears and Robbie Williams are of no interest to
him. Omar sells tapes and CDs of sermons by popular Sunni Muslim preachers,
many of which were forbidden during the time of Saddam.
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Falluja:
Omar and his friends hold a lively discussion on their views about the
future of Iraq. They advocate peaceful coexistence between Shias, Sunnis,
Kurds and Arabs in Iraq. They fear the current insecurity in Iraq might
lead to greater intolerance and enmity between Iraq's different communities.
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Baghdad:
interview
with Mohsen Abdel Hamid, a leading member of Iraq's Islamic Party as
well as a member of the Governing Council. He talks of the Sunni community's
concerns regarding not just the Americans, but also his Shia compatriots
in Iraq.
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Baghdad:
interview
with Sheihk Hareth Al-Thaari, a member of the Committee of Islamic Clerics.
He is uncompromising in his views on what he regards as a justifiable
resistance to American occupation.
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