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Iraq Civil War

Things have gone from bad to worse to beyond the pale as Sunni takes on Shia, Shia takes on Kurd, and everyone takes on America

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  • April 2008

    • Huge Car Bomb Kills 40 In Eastern Iraq

      Reuters  |  Apr 15, 08 6:27 AM CDT

      Huge Car Bomb Kills 40 In Eastern Iraq

      (Newser) - A car bomb ripped through the Iraqi city of Baquba today, leaving at least 40 people dead and more than 70 injured, Reuters reports. The bomb went off near midday outside a restaurant that faces the city's main courthouse. Only a short while later a second bomb went off in the city of Ramadi, killing another 13 people. More »

    • Death of Sadr Aide Sparks Battles in Baghdad

      Reuters  |  Apr 11, 08 8:02 PM CDT

      Death of Sadr Aide Sparks Battles in Baghdad

      (Newser) - The murder of a Moqtada al-Sadr aide triggered heavy fighting in Baghdad today after al-Sadr’s men attacked US and Iraqi forces, Reuters reports. The cleric blamed “the hand of the occupier” for the death of Riyadh al-Nuri, a close relative, and vowed not to forget “this precious blood.” A US commander told CNN that battles broke out when a US patrol, backing Iraqi forces, ran into 10 roadside bombs and sustained heavy fire. More »

    • Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause

      CNN  |  Apr 10, 08 12:22 PM CDT

      Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause

      (Newser) - Vowing that Gen. David Petraeus will have “all the time he needs” in Iraq, President Bush today announced a pause, from August until at least mid-September, in withdrawal of troops from Iraq, CNN reports. Citing the post-surge security gains, Bush said, “we have renewed and revived the prospect of success” in a war he characterized as “difficult, not endless.” More »

    • Sadr Threatens to End Truce

      CNN  |  Apr 8, 08 3:02 PM CDT

      Sadr Threatens to End Truce

      (Newser) - Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today threatened to end the cease-fire he imposed last year on his Mahdi militia, CNN reports, and called off a massive protest set for tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of the end of Saddam Hussein’s rule. Hundreds had converged on Baghdad—despite orders to keep young men out—before Sadr called off the event. More »

    • Split Deepens Between Iraqi Shiites

      Washington Post  |  Apr 7, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      Split Deepens Between Iraqi Shiites

      (Newser) - As violence between Sunni and Shiites has subsided in Iraq, animosity between Shiite sects is mounting, with a death toll to match,