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Powell: Puppet Ruler

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 Dig deeper

Petraeus! Is Baghdad Burning?

Stan Goff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2007 A retired U.S. Special Forces soldier takes an oil-filtered look at Bush's "surge" plan for Iraq. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Muqtada al-Sadr may call for a monthlong unilateral cease-fire amid the formation of a new political coalition in Iraq. Sadr is set to meet Thursday with key Shiite political leaders and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to discuss his role, or lack thereof, in the changing political landscape. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Military’s Iraq Gamble

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 The Pentagon is expected to recommend expanding both the military and its presence in Iraq as part of its "double down" strategy. Another element of the plan, to be presented to President Bush on Wednesday, is likely to include a direct confrontation with Moqtada al-Sadr and his militia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Bid to Ostracize Moqtada al-Sadr

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Iraqi politicians have been meeting, with help from the Bush administration, to see if they can form a new coalition in Parliament to sideline the troublemaking Moqtada al-Sadr. The new group of Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites would have to attract moderates to find a way to handle Sadr's militia, with its estimated 60,000 men. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Lifts Blockade on Sadr City

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2006 U.S. forces had been surrounding the Iraqi slum for five days, and are now retreating under pressure from the anti-American cleric Moqtada Al Sadr -- another sign of Sadr's power over the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-American Cleric Rising as Iraqi Kingmaker

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 Moqtada al-Sadr, who led two deadly uprisings against American troops, now controls enough seats in the Iraqi parliament to be a puppet master. Read the New York Times profile, or check out Truthdig's Robert Scheer on the ominous implications of Sadr's ascendancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream On, Condi

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )