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| '''Snake Party''' (also called '''Snake's Head Movement''' or '''Harakat Ras Al Afa''') is composed substantially of former ] and ] loyalists that are engaged in the ]. This group originated from the Ba’ath Party in ] and aspired to be a ] to oppose the multinational forces' presence in ]. Some have alleged that the party has links to tribes around ] and ].<ref>Steve Inskeep, , ], April 28, 2006.</ref> | '''Snake Party''' (also called '''Snake's Head Movement''' or '''Harakat Ras Al Afa''') is composed substantially of former ] and ] loyalists that are engaged in the ]. This group originated from the Ba’ath Party in ] and aspired to be a ] to oppose the multinational forces' presence in ]. Some have alleged that the party has links to tribes around ] and ].<ref>Steve Inskeep, , ], April 28, 2006.</ref> '']'' reports that the organization is one of several that targets those that collaborate with occupation forces.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/653/re12.htm|title=Against the occupation|last=Jansen|first=Michael|date=3 September 2003|publisher=''] Weekly''|accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> | ||
| ==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
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Snake Party (also called Snake's Head Movement or Harakat Ras Al Afa) is composed substantially of former Baath Party and Saddam Hussein loyalists that are engaged in the Iraqi insurgency. This group originated from the Ba’ath Party in Hawija and aspired to be a political party to oppose the multinational forces' presence in Iraq. Some have alleged that the party has links to tribes around Falluja and Ramadi. Al-Ahram reports that the organization is one of several that targets those that collaborate with occupation forces.
Criticism
Some call the Snake Party fanatics and Arab Sunni street gangs. Supporters of the Snake Party say it is an organized and legitimate paramilitary movement.
References
- Steve Inskeep, U.S.'s Cultural Ignorance Fuels Iraq Insurgency, NPR, April 28, 2006.
- Jansen, Michael (3 September 2003). "Against the occupation". Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
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