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Sadr Announces Suspension of Mahdi Army "Indefinitely"

Middle East OnlineAugust 29, 2008.

The powerful Shiite cleric, who first announced a ceasefire last summer, says the Mahdi Army will carry out cultural activities instead.

International Crisis Group: "There Is Reason to Fear This Is Only a Temporary Salve"

Ali Gharib, IPS News. May 6, 2008.

Two new ICG reports show that, at best, the "surge" was a temporary solution and that, in Iraq, "underlying issues will again come to the fore."

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