Inside The Bitter Fight For Ramadi
Retaking Ramadi (2007): A first-hand account of the slow and brutal battle for Ramadi. For similar stories, see: Primed To Kill As A US Marine Sniper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MIKeTDzcrY The Men Made To Torture For America In Iraq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3l170cMRDQ The Aftermath Of The Battle For Fallujah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gU-ugIN6rs Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/3476/retaking-ramadi Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Taking back control of key cities like Ramadi was a key aim of the US troop surge. In this powerful report, we accompany the soldiers fighting block by block to regain Ramadi. Under cover of choking smoke, Iraqi and US soldiers begin their final assault on the rebels stronghold. Attention! Attention! Citizens of Ramadi remain in your houses, blares a loudspeaker warning. But its drowned out by tank fire. In the aftermath of operations in Fallujah, terrorists came to Ramadi, explains Col Ali, the Iraqi commander leading the assault. This platoon of Iraqi and US soldiers is a working model of Americas strategy for victory in Iraq. But relations with the local community remain strained. We are terrified because they treat us badly, states one man. Its hoped that things will improve when recruits from Ramadi are assigned here. In recent months, local leaders have sent thousands of young men to enlist on the understanding theyll be able to serve in their home province. I volunteered to serve to save Ramadi from wicked people, explains one recruit. But the security locals crave comes at a price. Within a few hours of the assault beginning, the streets are littered with bodies. The soldiers won this fight but there are reports of civilian casualties. What will the legacy of this battle be? ABC Australia – Ref. 3476 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
