Sons of Iraq - Other Names

Other Names

Awakening movements in Iraq are also referred to as:

  • "Mercenaries" (Maliki aide, al-Qa'eda)
  • U.S. military/Government of Iraq:
    • "Concerned Local Citizens" – CLC
    • "Sons of Iraq" - SOIZ
    • "Very Worried Iraqis"
    • "Critical Infrastructure Security" – CIS
    • "Abd Al-Iraq" – AAI
  • "Sahwa" militia
  • "Former Sunni insurgents" – CFR Senior Fellow Steven Simon

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