A,MUST VIEW VIDEO FROM REAL NEWS NETWORK EXPLAINS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRAQ

The media in the United States continues to either ignore what is happening in Iraq, or worse yet they take the Bush White House "talking points" and parrot them word for word without realizing they are feeding the American public a load of garbage on what is taking place in Iraq on the political front.

Pepe Escobar, the award winning journalist, and correspondent for The Real News Network explains in concise detail exactly what is taking place between the various Shiite and Sunni elements in Iraq.

For anyone wishing to know the TRUTH about Iraq instead of Bush White House spin aided and abetted by the Bush lapdog, FOX NEWS, this short video is a must view:

http://therealnews.com/web/index.php?thisdataswitch=0&thisid=1362&thisview=item

Synopsis of Real News video:

Latest Iraq bombing strikes at heart of US efforts

Pepe Escobar: Al-Qaeda in Iraq plans to target "Awakening Councils" and make deals with Sunni tribes

Friday April 18th, 2008

At least 50 people were killed and 20 injured when a suicide bomber struck the funeral of two brothers who belonged to the Sunni Awakening Council, an organization whose purpose is to turn Sunni fighters against al-Qaeda.In Brussels, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pleaded with NATO to provide more training and equipment to the Iraqi army, a request that The Real News analyst Pepe Escobar calls an "absolutely ludicrous proposition."

Escobar also reports on a new statement from al-Qaeda in Iraq, which suggests that the group plans to target the Awakening Council that is siphoning away their support.

Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Pepe Escobar writes The Roving Eye for Asia Times Online. He has reported from Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, US and China. He is the author of the recently published Red Zone Blues. Pepe is a regular analyst for The Real News Network.