Iraqi Troops Start Rolling Out in Ramadi
The troops didn’t go far, the mission didn’t last long and the neighborhood wasn’t the most dangerous in town. But when Iraqi army troops moved out on a recent patrol in central Ramadi, they took a crucial step forward, rolling out in their own armored Humvees for the first time. Until now, this unit has mostly patrolled their small, relatively quiet slice of downtown on foot, leaving the worst parts of the turbulent city center to better-equipped U.S. troops. Full Story