Iraqi forces fight Mehdi Army in Basra - Yahoo! News
To me, what is going on around Basra is a case study for what would happen if the U.S. quickly pulls out of Iraq en masse. The British pulled out of Southern Iraq last year, claiming victory and handing everything over to the Iraqi government. Since then, the different Shiite organizations have been jockeying for power. Now it's erupted into violence. While it's nice to say that Iraq needs to stand on its own, they seem simply unable to do that, especially with the meddlings of Iran among the different groups.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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