On AlterNet: moqtada al-sadr
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Middle East OnlineJanuary 30, 2009.
The stakes are high in Basra, where oil wealth is the engine of the Iraqi economy.
Middle East OnlineNovember 21, 2008.
"The security agreement is shameful and humiliating."
Middle East OnlineOctober 20, 2008.
While some reports are treating the SOFA as a forgone conclusion, top Iraqi players are fiercely opposing it.
Gareth Porter, IPS News. September 2, 2008.
Signs that the Iraqi PM's stance on U.S. withdrawal is hardening is undermining Bush's plan for indefinite occupation.
Omid Memarian, IPS News. August 14, 2008.
As the U.S keeps accusing Iran of arming Shiite militias, Iraqi officials are ignoring its claims in favor of diplomacy with neighboring governments.
AzzamanJuly 14, 2008.
As the real American strategic interests in Iraq are laid bare, anger at the U.S. and Iraqi government is fueling the resistance.
Nazr Latif, The Independent. June 11, 2007.
Shia leader and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the man Washington blames for its failure to gain control in Iraq, gives his perspective on the US involvement in Iraq: "The Americans are occupiers and thieves, and they must set a timetable to leave this country."
Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 10, 2007.
When Saddam was ousted from power, one corrupt state was replaced with another. In that sense, we lost the war before it had begun.
Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. April 9, 2007.
The Young Turks: We cannot handle attacks from both Sunnis and Shi'a...
