FNC will be premiering “War Stories: Eyewitness To History” this Sunday at 8 pm ET…

We embed with 3rd Battalion/ 7th Marines and the 2nd Brigade of the 28th Infantry Division of the Pennsylvania National Guard as they move among the power players in Al-Anbar province. You’ll go day-to-day, minute-by-minute as the Al-Anbar Governor, religious and tribal leaders and Coalition Forces try to hammer out agreements to ensure a successful election.

You’ll also go inside the daily security operations of US and Iraqi forces as the election nears – searching for terrorists, IEDs, and weapons caches. And you learn how important the elections are for the country — the composition of the new parliament, the new political role for women, and how Sunnis hope to once again become a political player in Iraq.

War Stories producer Greg Johnson has a Q&A about this episode…

Q: What was the biggest surprise you encountered during the December 15 election in Iraq?

Greg Johnson: The biggest surprise was how well the elections went in Ramadi. I think everyone expected them to go moderately well — that some people would come and vote — but many anticipated that there would be terrorist attacks against voting sites. Instead, the citizens came out in huge numbers, and overall, the day was very peaceful.