European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page sunni group in Iraq declares truce with Al Aida faction by Monte Morin stars and stripes after several months of bloody Reu on red Street skirmishes and heated internet Iraq two largest sunni insurgent factions May have buried the Hatchet and renewed their focus on attacking american and Irani an at Dawn on fight ers with the islamic army of Iraq an organization of nationalist sunni insurgents with Strong ties to Saddam baathist regime reportedly began a ceasefire with Al Aida in Iraq after a very Public spat that threatened to break their yearlong the agreement was announced on the Qatar based Al Nazeera television network Dur ing an interview with an islamic army Ibrahim this agreement is based on a ceasefire Between the two Par ties that bans All armed acts and All other activities that could cause Shimari told the we Hope that relations Between the islamic army and Al Aida return to the Early Days of jihad when we were very close to those Shim Mari in addition to ending All Mili tary and kidnapping operations aimed at each the ceasefire stipulates that the two factions will quit All critical propaganda campaigns and establish a judicial committee to Settle their the Shimari Aims to safeguard islamic blood and not give a Chance to Iraq enemies from America and sunni insurgent groups like the islamic army often use the word Iran or safari to refer to Iraq own shiite dominated gov the reported ceasefire Marks the first Public Effort on the part of insurgents to Stem an almost yearlong trend of division and defections within the sunni insure in addition to fighting be tween the islamic army and numerous tribal sheiks in Iraq Western Anbar province have Allied themselves with coalition saying they Are fed up with a Laidas heavy handed treatment of local sunnis and at tacks targeting iraqi dealings Between Al Aida in Iraq and the islamic army began to deteriorate after the death of Al Aida commander Abu Musab Alz Aqrawi exactly one year unlike the islamic whose stated goal is to expel troops from Al Aida front groups like the islamic state of Iraq aim to establish a Sev ent Century style islamic Caliph ate in much of Iraq and use it to launch similar wars throughout the Arab islamic army fighters and commanders complained that Al Aida fighters were growing increasingly Bellig Erent toward and accused the islamist of imposing strange Laws and verdicts and of kidnapping and ran soming wealthy in Shimari accused Al Aida of killing 30 islamic army fighters and assassinating the Leader of the 1920 revolution Harith Dhaher the two groups parted even fur ther when Shimari and other spokesmen said they did not accept a Laidas claim of having established an islamic state in Iraq and said too that they did not Rule out the possibility of negotiating an end to insurgency with the Shi Maris group singled out the Leader of the islamic state of Abu Omar for failing to Correct these problems and demanded that Al Aida Leader Osama bin Laden step in and re solve the email Monte Morin at  Ito Frie log Eideh 0631940050 Ramstein 06371613600 Model i options 3301 sport suspension pkg leather Power proof alloys Low Miles cello focus zx5 be Auto Power proof alloys Miles Frontier ext cab v6power group sport Model civic sex Auto Power proof ahoy Miles 4x4 Alt leather 7 seats Power proof one owner Low Miles wrangler1 Sahara Hilltop Icyl very clean Low Miles mx5 alloys Power group Only Milesh f250 Crew cab 4doorv10 Alt 4x4 leather alloys loaded i cabrio lecher alloys great summer car acwrq1 alloys c180 5 owner Low Miles 5201 Wugen Power proof alloys 3j5 very clean Low Miles 3101 Power group Senate armed services committee chairman Carl greets Douglas Lute on thursday in Washington prior to Lutes confirmation hearing to become president Bush War Dennis p War Czar nominee doubts iraqi ability to govern by Anne Flaherty the associated press Washington the general picked by presi Dent Bush to be his War adviser said thursday he has serious concerns about the iraqi governments ability to take of its no matter How much pressure is applied by the United the question in my mind is not to what extent can we Force them to a particular outcome but rather to what degree do they actually have the capacity themselves to produce that Douglas Lute said during his confirmation hearing before the Senate armed services commit and if the iraqis Are pressed too will in end up with an outcome that int really Worth the paper if s written on he Lutes grim words cast fresh doubt on prospects of an easy withdrawal at a time americans Are increasingly in an Apps of poll released just 28 percent said they Are satisfied with Bush handling of the that Are affecting republicans As Well As democrats on Capi Tol Wake said John in response to Lutes suggestion that americans should be mindful that democracy in Baghdad in still in an embryonic were paying a heavy Price for them to establish this including committee chairman Carl say troops should begin to pull out of Iraq to put pressure on the iraqis to take More responsibility and make political agreements that could help Calm sectarian i think they Lack not said he if Baghdad does Lack the ability to take control of its then Bush decision to Send thousands More troops into Baghdad and Anbar province is How do you then justify a surge in forces whose purpose is to give breathing space to a govern ment by your you doubt has the capacity to make the political reconciliation Compro Mises Levin Lute responded i am concerned about the Capac Ity of this but i Haven passed final judgment on cars wanted for Cash we pay top prices 100 financing 2nd Chance financing Antiwar Marine loses Appeal for new hearing Kansas an Iraq War Veteran who was recommended for a general discharge because he wore his uniform to a protest lost his Appeal wednesday for a new an attorney for Adam Kokesh appealed after a military panel on monday recommended kicking him out of the marines for the uniform infraction and using an of in an email to Superior offic a member of Iraq Veter ans against the was pictured in uniform at tending a March pro test in a photograph that ran in the washing ton he said he removed his name tag and military making it Clear he was not representing the from the associated press Kokesh fort Lewis reconsiders group memorial services by Leo Shane Iii stars and stripes Washington officials at fort Lewis Are reconsidering their decision to hold group me Morial services instead of individual memorials for soldiers killed last the forts acting William sent an email to the Community announcing the new me Morial designed to ease the pressure of scheduling and plan Ning the As much As we would like to think i am afraid that with the number of soldiers we now have in harms our losses will preclude us from continuing to do individual memorial cer he but base spokesman Joe Piek said Troy is reviewing those plans after receiving feedback both for and against the group me he wants to take that into and make sure what Ever decision we make is right for the Community and those Fame he in May fort Lewis lost 20 soldiers in fighting the fort hosted a memorial last weekend for four soldiers killed in an ambush in and another midweek for a different other posts with major troop deployments to such As fort Hood in Texas and fort Carson in already have monthly group memorial services instead of an event commemorating each last officials at Foit drum in new York announced they would shift to group memory to simplify scheduling for sol Diers wishing to we wanted to have a More predictable time for the Community to come said Ben spokesman for fort this Way families can plan their sched Ules to come Here and be with the military and we can have a greater number of people email Leo Shane at