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Moqtada al-Sadr's "Resistance Cells"
Jun 13, 2008 - Institute for t...On June 13, 2008 Moqtada al-Sadr authorized the creation of resistance cells. This reveals much about the current state of the Sadrist Trend and its militia, Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM)
Timeline of the Recent Violence in Central and Southern Iraq
A timeline of the violence across central and southern Iraq from March 8, 2008 to March 31, 2008.
Iraq’s Major Shi’a Political Parties and Militias
Apr 1, 2008 - AnonymousThis Fact Sheet describes the main Shi'a political parties in Iraq and their militias.
Fact Sheet on Shi'a Militia Actors
Apr 1, 2008 - AnonymousThis Fact Sheet describes the primary Shi'a militia actors and their responses to the Basra offensive.
The Battle in Basra and the Backlash in Baghdad
Mar 25, 2008 - AnonymousA commentary on the recent operations against Jaysh al-Mahdi militias in Basra and their effects in Baghdad.
Petraeus: Iran Linked to Green Zone Attack
Mar 24, 2008 - AnonymousAccording to MNF-I Commander General Petraeus, Iranian-linked groups were responsible for Sunday's deadly attack on the Green Zone.
The Growing Threat of Special Groups in Baghdad
Mar 6, 2008 - AnonymousThis Backgrounder details the recent increase in Special Groups violence in Baghdad.
The Patton of Counterinsurgency
With a sequence of brilliant offensives, Raymond Odierno adapted the Petraeus doctrine into a successful operational art.
Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan
In a new AEI report, ISW President Kimberly Kagan, Frederick W. Kagan, and Danielle Pletka present empirical evidence of Iranian activities in its immediate environs.