Outside the Wire: The Awakening

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If you don't check it out, you don't know what you're missing. JD at "Outside the Wire" has been back from Iraq for a bit working with David Chavarria to edit the latest "Outside the Wire" trilogy.

Danger Close (OP Omar)

"Hopefully they'll grow some balls and just bound on us and try to overrun us, but they don't want to die that quickly," the paratrooper said.

Two hours later, Al Qaida in Iraq did just that.

On March 26th, 2007 Al Qaida in Iraq attacked O.P. Omar, a small outpost in Al Anbar province manned by Army paratroopers from Blackfoot Company, 1-501st.

Al Qaida brought two suicide truck bombs, and more than 40 gunmen to the 20 minute battle.

Anbar Awakens (Al Qaeda has a new enemy.)

In 2006 a classified report declared that Iraq's Al Anbar province is lost. In 2007 Al Anbar province is held up as a model of effective counter insurgency.

How did the situation change so drastically in one year?

Documentary filmmaker JD Johannes traveled the Euphrates river valley interviewing tribal leaders and military officers who turned Anbar from a defeat into what might be a victory over Al Qaida.

Hear first hand from the Iraqis who have suffered under Al Qaida and then rose up to the fight terrorist why they have joined with the coalition and get an indepth look at the techniques of modern counter insurgency.

Baghdad Surge

Documentary filmmaker JD Johannes spent a month in some of Baghdad's toughest neighborhoods--Doura, Bayya, Rashid--seeing the surge firsthand.

Now you can see the s urge from a 'boots on the ground' level following a U.S. Army Captain through 18 hours of the surge.

With expert analysis from leading counter insurgency theorist and two-time Iraq veteran Col. G.I. Wilson, USMC (Ret.), 'Baghdad Surge' shows you the tactics, techniques and procedures that are being used to by the coalition.

Just so you understand the success that we've been having, here are two stories about Rashid today:

East Rashid holds local elections (And there are no bombs or shootings)

Humanitarian Mission in West Rashid (And there are no bombs or shootings)

Now, go sign up to get updates on when the DVD will be available for purchase. I have good insider information that it should be within the next week. You'll want to see what "Victory in Iraq" looks like.

I hope JD gets a chance to do "V.I. Day" real soon.