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Inside Story - Iraq's Awakening Councils - 24 Dec 07

The Iraqi government has rejected a request by the so-called 'Awakening Councils' to have offices across the country. The Councils are backed and paid for by the US. Comprised of former local insurgents who have turned their guns on al-Qaeda, the US sees the councils as a valuable tool for combating violence.

AlJazeera | December 26, 2007Watch more videos from AlJazeera

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