U.S. Has Little Influence, Few Options in Iraq's Volatile South As U.S. warplanes attacked targets in Basra yesterday, Bush administration officials acknowledged that their hands-off strategy toward southern iraq in recent years has left them with little knowledge of the conflicts among competing Shiite groups there and few ways of influencing them. The Washington Post Saturday, March 29, 2008
US: 16 Killed in Basra AirstrikesUS Military Says 16 Gunmen killed in Airstrikes Supporting Iraqi Troops in Basra ABC News Saturday, March 29, 2008
Turkey hits rebel targets in IraqTurkey uses shelling and air raids to target rebel positions in iraq, killing at least 15, the Turkish military says. BBC Saturday, March 29, 2008
U.S. drops bombs in BasraU.S. forces, backing up Iraqi troops battling Shiite militants, bombed Basra today as about 40 Iraqi police commandos based in Baghdad deserted to join a militia. CNN Saturday, March 29, 2008
12 killed in Iraqi Shi'a holy cityA group of militants have reportedly been killed in Kabala as Iraqi troops clashed with Shi'a fighters. iol.co.za Saturday, March 29, 2008
Who is the Iraqi Army?The so- called Iraqi Army fighting in the south right now is mainly the Badr Corps, a rival Shiite militia to Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. AlterNet Saturday, March 29, 2008
The Battle in Basra EscalatesThe Iraqi government's offensive has turned into a full-fledged fight against the Mahdi Army - whose ceasefire appears on the brink of collapse Time Saturday, March 29, 2008
Iraq: More US Airstrikes on BasraIraq: US Widens Bombing in Basra; Some 40 Iraqi Police Officers Surrender Guns to Militants ABC News Saturday, March 29, 2008
U.S. Launches Airstrikes as Basra Fighting ContinuesThe southern Iraqi city of Basra came under fire from U.S. warplanes on Saturday as Iraqi security forces struggle in their battle against militiamen loyal to anti- american cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The airstrikes, which killed at least eight civilians, were the second in as many days in Basra. NPR Saturday, March 29, 2008
Week in Review: Iraq, Economy and the CampaignNPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the top stories of the week, including the Iraqi security forces' battle with Shiite militiamen in Basra, the Democrats' fight for the presidential nomination and the Federal Reserve's struggle to turn around the economy. NPR Saturday, March 29, 2008
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