Portrait of a Rebellion: Shiite insurgency in Iraq bedevils U.S. — In These Times Great backgrounder on the al-Sadr situation from Juan Cole. Well worth a read. Closer: “In pursuing al-Sadr and the army of the Mahdi, the U.S. military has fought in close proximity to the most sacred shrines of Shiite Islam, desecrating holy … Continue reading Portrait of a Rebellion