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...A.The bombing of the Golden Mosque [the Ashkariya Shrine in Samarra] in February - that changed everything. That was the most seminal moment of my entire two years here. That probably surpassed the elections in having an effect on the people. That's where we saw the rise in sectarian violence. There were other moments, like the delay in forming the government [after the Dec. 2005 elections]. We didn't have a government until June. That created a real angst in the community, as they watched this process play out. And it allowed the militias to grow without interference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A General Returns From Iraq: "I Don't Feel Like I'm Leaving on a High Note" | 12/9/2006 | See Source »

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