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Thousands of Sadrists Protest Iraq-U.S. Treaty (rawstory.com)

Thousands of mostly Shiite followers of the firebrand anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad Friday to protest a security accord that would allow US troops to remain until 2011.

Tags: iraq,sadrists,occupation,withdrawal,treaty

Submitted 13 days ago by rmwarnick | 0 Comments |

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Iraqi Parliament Session On U.S. Withdrawal Treaty Ends In Shouting Match (www.latimes.com)

An attempt to open debate on a pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq through 2011 degenerated into a raucous yelling match in parliament here Wednesday, casting doubt on Iraqi and U.S. officials'... More

Tags: iraq,parliament,occupation,withdrawal,treaty,sadrists

Submitted 14 days ago by rmwarnick | 0 Comments |

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Iraqi Civilian Casualty Counts Higher Than U.S. Estimates (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

"I could easily imagine that the U.S. government would want to get a low number, which would suggest that peace is at hand," said John Pike, a military and security analyst who runs the respected Web... More

Tags: iraq,casualties,violence,us military,sadrists,alsadr

Submitted 19 days ago by rmwarnick | 0 Comments |

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Sadrists Plan Anti-U.S. Protest March in Baghdad on Saturday (rawstory.com)

Sadr supporters are arriving from across the country to participate in the march in the capital which is being held at a time when Washington and Baghdad are negotiating a crucial security deal.

Tags: iraq,sadrists,alsadr,shiites,baghdad,occupation

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick | 0 Comments |

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Anti-U.S. Sadrist MP Dies in Baghdad Bomb Attack (rawstory.com)

A Shiite radical MP was assassinated in a bomb attack Thursday in Sadr City. Saleh al-Ogayly died, and at least one bystander was also killed in the attack that was carried out by planting a... More

Tags: iraq,baghdad,violence,sadrists,casualties

Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick | 0 Comments |

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