Embedded Local Journalist Reports from Iraq: Week 2

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Published December 18, 2006 at 7:53 AM PST

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Tony Perry, the San Diego bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, is embedded in Iraq with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Pendleton. We get the second in our series of weekly reports.

Embedded Local Journalist Reports from Iraq: Week 2

Tom Fudge: Christmas is a week away, and American soldiers in Iraq can only hope that the day brings them a respite from the violence. Tony Perry, of the LA Times is embedded with Camp Pendleton marines in Iraq’s Sunni triangle. He joins us to talk about how the troops will spend the holidays and what American troops are trying to achieve in Iraq’s rebellious Sunni sector. Guest

Tony Perry, San Diego bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times .

(Photo: Tony Perry in Iraq / Lawton King/Marine Corps )