President Bush shakes hands with Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha, right, leader of the Anbar Salvation Council, also known as the Anbar Awakening -- an alliance of clans backing the Iraqi government and U.S. forces -- during a meeting with tribal leaders at Al-Asad Air Base in Anbar province, Iraq, in this Sept. 3, 2007 file photo. (AP)
Key Iraqi Ally Killed Story aired: Thursday, September 13, 2007
The most prominent figure in a U.S.-backed alliance of Sunni sheiks -- one who met with President Bush last week -- was killed by a roadside bomb near his home in Anbar province.
Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha was key figure in the Anbar Salvation Council, an alliance of Sunni tribal leaders which fought foreign Al Qaeda fighters in that region.
His assassination comes as General David Petraeus has been touting success in Anbar during his testimony on Capitol Hill this week, and just hours before President Bush is to address the nation on Iraq.
Guests:
Tina Susman, Baghdad Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times.
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