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March 25, 2008

The Surge? It's Working!

BAGHDAD — Iraq's leaders faced their gravest challenge in months Tuesday as Shiite militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr battled for control of the southern oil capital and unleashed rockets on the U.S.-protected Green Zone in Baghdad.

Armed Mahdi Army militiamen appeared on some Baghdad streets for the first time in more than six months, as al-Sadr's followers announced a nationwide campaign of strikes and demonstrations to protest a government crackdown on their movement. Merchants shuttered their shops in commercial districts in several Baghdad neighborhoods.

Whether we're there or not, the Mahdi Army is eventually going to control Iraq and Sadr will be the strongman head of the government. So why are we still there?

Posted By Bob Cesca | March 25, 2008 03:16 PM | DIGG THIS

Comments

So we don't have to fight the Iraqis at home.
Duh!

Posted by: Alaska [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 25, 2008 04:03 PM

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