Good news - A small step Contributed by Zero Ponsdorf
The new Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has taken a
step to fulfill the pledge to dismantle the militias, including Shiite
run militias within his own governing coalition United Iraqi Alliance.
An "Iraqi-planned, Iraqi-led and Iraqi-executed operation," supported
by U.S. forces in an "overwatch role" (Tharwa on the map.) , according to the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
In a related article, but from a different perspective.
Denials and conspiracy theories notwithstanding, a figurehead has
emerged in connection with the Mehdi Army, who is able to wreak havoc
while still affording Moqtada al-Sadr plausible deniability.
The recent increase in Shi'ite militia activity that the article describes begs the question of .
Contributed by Zero Ponsdorf on July 8, 2006 at 03:03 PM in , |