TruemorsSadr-City, Iraq: An Insider's View of the Situation
This is an excerpt of an email that I received yesterday from a young SGT who is currently serving a tour of duty in Sadr-City in Iraq -- an area with some of the heaviest and ugliest fighting. He is 8 months into his tour with an infantry division and who also served in...
Iraq army tightens grip on southern city
Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and... 
Al-Sadr calls for protest Million Man March
Sadr calls protest march against U.S."BASRA, Iraq, April 3 (UPI) -- Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr called Thursday for a million-strong march in the shrine city of Najef against the U.S. "occupation" in Iraq. The...
Al-Sadr orders his men to cease fighting
Update: In response to Al-Sadr's call to pull his men off the streets, the Iraqi government has lifted its curfew of Baghdad."The government said the curfew would end at 0600 local time (0300 GMT), but a...
Has Muqtada al-Sadr assumed RT?
(*room temperature)"Muqtada Al-Sadr Announces He’s Retiring From Leadership Of Sadrist Movement, Sequestering Himself The leader of the Shi'ite Sadrists in Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, has announced in a letter to...
Al-Sadr Threatens to End Cease-Fire in Iraq
Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may let a six-month cease-fire expire as soon as Saturday, a move that could send his Shiite militia fighters back out on the streets and jeopardize recent security gains that have led to a sharp decline in violence.The Associated Press is...
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Iraq journalist's family killed 11 members slain by gunmen
This happens a lot but it's always just as tragic each time. I think we should all appreciate our ability to speak freely without the thought of harm.I am sure we all feel something for this family and all of the other innocent people who have lost their lives in this war....
created by ifindtrends | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Shifting Sands: Iraq Govt Expels Pilgrims
NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation IraqiFreedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actualexperience. The recent... 
New Coalition Is Reached To Rule Iraq
"y ELI LAKE Staff Reporter of the Sun August 17, 2007 WASHINGTON — A month before General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker deliver to Congress a make-or-break assessment of Iraq, the country's prime minister announced a new ruling coalition that excludes the...
Iraqi militia leader calls for mass demonstration
Al-Sadr, a Shiite cleric, has been one of the most vocal opponents to the US's presence in Iraq. His call for protest was dated March 14, but was only released today. The announcement comes on the heels of a car...
Aide to Militant Shiite Cleric Held After U.S.-Iraqi Raid
"BAGHDAD, Jan. 19 — A senior aide to the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr was detained here in a joint American-Iraqi raid before dawn on Friday, Iraqi and American officials said, in the latest high-profile arrest of a Shiite militia member. The aide, Abdel Hadi al-Daraji, a...
Baathists Plan Convention in Damascus
"US moves on Sadr Aide Bombings Wrack Baghdad, Mosul Baathists Plan Convention in Damascus US and Iraqi troops arrested Sadr aide Abdul Hadi Darraji in East Baghdad at midnight Iraqi time last night. The Sadr movement maintains he is just a spokesman and is not involved in...Mahdi Army lowers its profile, anticipating arrival of U.S. troops
"BAGHDAD, Iraq - Mahdi Army militia members have stopped wearing their black uniforms, hidden their weapons and abandoned their checkpoints in an apparent effort to lower their profile in Baghdad in advance of the arrival of U.S. reinforcements. "We have explicit directions...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Translation of the verbal exchange at Saddam Hussein's execution
BBC News has posted a translation of the taunting and dialog in the last moments of Saddam Hussein's execution:"[Saddam] Oh God. [Voices] May God's blessings be upon Muhammad and his household. [Voices] And may...
created by Dave Ward | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Iraq to investigate execution video
"The Iraqi government has launched an inquiry into how the hanging of Saddam Hussain, the country's former leader, was filmed and who was behind it. The video has provoked outrage, with thousands of Sunni...
created by angryindian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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