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Republicans Disrespect Iraqi Democracy

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Parliament, Wmd, President Obama, John Boehner, Timetable, Status of Forces Agreement, War, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Mahdi Army, Obama, Mccain, Democracy, Iraq, Lindsey Graham, Strongman, Barack Obama, Withdrawal, Bush, Iran, Michele Bachmann, Chris Weigant, Sofa, Sadr, Mission Accomplished, Puppet, Iraq War, George W Bush, Republicans, Maliki, Politics News

Every current Republican gripe on the Iraq withdrawal boils down to a monumental refusal to face the reality of a full-fledged Iraqi democracy.

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Reviewing America's Wars [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: White House, Pentagon, President Obama, Cia, Pakistan, Al Sadr, Media, America, Afghan, War, Mahdi Army, Joe Biden, Drones, Barack Obama, Muqtada Al Sadr, Army, Arab Spring, Deadline, Sadr, Donald Trump, Libya, Taliban, Afghanistan, Iraq, Maliki, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Pakistan War, World News

Since the mainstream media has abdicated all responsibility for reporting the news, I thought today would be a good day to review the current status of America's wars.

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Defeat in Iraq: Muqtada's Return

Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Military, Sadrists Iraq, Mahdi Army, US Military Iraq, Mehdi Army Militia, Iran, Shia, Shiite Militias, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Iraq, World News

The return of Muqtada Al-Sadr, a junior Shia cleric and head of the Mehdi Army militia, from his refuge in Iran to a prominent role in Iraqi politics ...

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Civil War Still a Possibility in Iraq

Jeremy White | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Insurgents, Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Mahdi Army, Sunni, Shiites, World News

Yesterday's coordinated attacks by insurgents are a chilling sign that it is far too soon to be breathing sighs of relief over the state of Iraq.

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Muqtada Sadr's Mahdi Army Militiamen Slowly Resurface

LA Times | Borzou Daragahi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mahdi Army, Iraq, Insurgents, Muqtada Sadr, Shiite Muslim, Iraq Violence, World News

After two years, ex-militiamen are being seen again in Baghdad neighborhoods. Officials fear the shadowy group could take advantage of Iraq's festerin...

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Iraq: Stop Killings for Homosexual Conduct

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

The killings -- committed without evidence or trial, on the basis of prejudice and whim -- violate standards in Sharia law for legality, proof, and privacy.

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Iraq: 3,000 High-Risk Detainees

John Bruhns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Mahdi Army, Iraqi Detainees, Shiite Militias, General Odierno, Iraqi Government, Sunni Awakening, Nouri Al Maliki, The Obama Administration, Politics News

If these the 18,500 Iraqi detainees, when freed, return to terrorist activity, it will be the biggest road block to a stable democracy in Iraq -- if that's even possible.

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Five Reasons For Hope In Iraq

Time | BOBBY GHOSH / BAGHDAD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bridge of the Imams, Dog Food in Iraq, Mahdi Army, Reasons for Hope in Iraq, Sunni Insurgency, Recovery in Iraq, Iraq War, War in Iraq, The Green Zone, Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, World News

Bombings and casualties are way down; arrests of militants and the number and confidence of the Iraqi security forces are way up. Most of the addition...

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Shiite Mahdi Army Significantly Weakened In Baghdad

New York Times | SABRINA TAVERNISE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mahdi Army, Iraq War, Warwire, Iraq War Wire, Iraq, Politics News

The militia that was once the biggest defender of poor Shiites in Iraq, the Mahdi Army, has been profoundly weakened in a number of neighborhoods acro...

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The Real Cost Of Staying The Course

John Bruhns | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sectarian Tension Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces, Mahdi Army, Success of the Surge, US Troop Withdrawal Iraq, Sustainability, Nation Building, Iraq, US Troop Levels, Politics News

If Americans who support this war aren't willing to put their own bodies where their rhetoric is, there can be no sustainability.

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US-Funded Effort To Win Over Sadr City Residents

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq, Warwire, Iraq Warwire, Sadr City, Mahdi Army, Sadr, Politics News

BAGHDAD — Hundreds of women in black abayas crowd outdoor food markets, snapping up groceries and fresh vegetables. Stores are open again. Child...

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Shiite Leader al-Sadr Seeks To Be Iraq Icon Like His Father

Washington Post | Amit R. Paley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Iraq War, Shiite Militias, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Mahdi Army, Shiites, Politics News

When the revered head of Iraq's largest Shiite opposition group was assassinated in 1999, the mantle of leadership passed to an unexpected heir: Moqta...

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US GIs in Iraq Suffer Worst Week of '08

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Moqtada Al-Sadr, Sadr City, Sadr City Violence, Sadr Violence, Mahdi Army, Iraq War, Politics News

BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb killed an American soldier in Baghdad on Saturday, capping the bloodiest week for U.S. troops in Iraq this year. Clash...

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Sadr Will Disband Mahdi Army If Instructed By Clerics

Reuters | Khaled Farhan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moqtada Al-Sadr, Warwire, Mahdi Army, Sadrists Truce, Sadr Mahdi Army, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Muqtada Al Sadr, Mahdi Army Disband, Sadr Cease Fire, Politics News

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will consult senior religious leaders and disband his Mehdi Army militia if they instruct him to, a senior aide s...

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Iran Confirms Role In Brokering Iraq Truce

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mahdi Army, Iran Mahdi Army, Iran Shiite Militias, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Moqtada Al-Sadr, Muqtada Al Sadr, Sadr Cease Fire, Sadrists Truce, Politics News

TEHRAN, Iran — Officials in Iran confirmed for the first time Saturday that the country played an important role in brokering a recent truce bet...

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Shiite Cleric al-Sadr Calls For Million-Strong March Against US In Iraq

Reuters | Peter Graff and Ahmed Rasheed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shiite Militias, Warwire, Muqtada Al-Sadr, March In, Mahdi Army, Iraq War, Shiites, War in Iraq, Politics News

Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Thursday for 1 million Iraqis to march against U.S. "occupation" next week after his Mehdi Army militia battl...

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AP: Iraqi Prime Minister Left Politically Battered And Humbled

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Iraq War, War on Terror, Nouri Al-Maliki, Iraq Prime Minister, Shiites, Iraq Shiites, Muqtada Al-Sadr, Shiite Militias, Mahdi Army, Southern Iraq, Home News

BAGHDAD — Rockets fell on the Green Zone and random machine gun fire rang out Monday in the southern city of Basra as Shiite cleric Muqtada al-S...

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US Forces Launch Airstrikes in Iraq

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Warwire, Iraq Clashes, Basra Bombing, Mahdi Army, Shiite Militias and Iraqi Security Forces Clash, Politics News

BAGHDAD — U.S. forces stepped deeper Friday into the Iraqi government's fight to cripple Shiite militias, launching airstrikes in the southern c...

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Bush: Iraq Violence A Necessary Part Of Development

AP | TERENCE HUNT | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Basra Bombing, Iraq Clashes, Mahdi Army, Shiite Militias and Iraqi Security Forces Clash, Warwire, George W. Bush and Iraq Violence, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Bush declared on Friday that Iraq stands at a defining moment as it struggles to put down heavily armed Shiite militias i...

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