Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 3, 2008. With an eye on the presidential election, the White House is working to create the impression that the war is ripe for U.S. victory.
Nir Rosen, The National, Abu Dhabi. June 14, 2008. As the U.S. tries to secure its "security agreement" in Iraq, the Mahdi Army remains the only genuine mass movement in Iraq.
Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. May 14, 2008. The ceasefire agreement is intended to end seven weeks of fighting in which more than 1,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed.
Sami Moubayed, Asia Times. May 5, 2008. While U.S. casualties continue to mount -- and many Iraqi troops lay down their arms -- the Mahdi Army is waging a war of survival.
Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor. May 3, 2008. Reports of the Iraqi Army's performance range from good, with British military officers describing it as an "unmitigated disaster at every level."
Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. May 2, 2008. The killing of three U.S. soldiers in Baghdad raised the number killed in April to 47, reversing a trend towards lower American casualties.
Dahr Jamail, Ali Al-Fadhily, IPS News. April 3, 2008. The "Surge" will go down in history as one of the greatest strategic failures in military history.
AzzamanApril 1, 2008. Analysts: those sacked will have no choice but to join the ranks of Mahdi Army with their weapons, boosting the militia's strength and standing.
