Iraq's Awakening Movement

Witness History: Archive 2014 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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In 2006 Sunni tribal militia turned against Al Qaeda in Iraq and began working with US forces. It was a turning point in the insurgency in Iraq.We hear from a former US Marine, David Goldich, who served in Anbar province and witnessed the emergence of the Awakening movement.Photo: Members of the Sunni Anbar Awakening with Iraqi police commandos and US troops, September 2007. (Ahmed Al Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)