Sadr City

The Sadr City question: U.S. and Iraqi forces come under political pressure to clear out the Baghdad stronghold of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr. But at what price will that happen?; Alex Koppelman Feb 21, 2007
"No one is going through what we are going through": Sgt. Reggie Butler saw his gunner buddy die inches away from him as they patrolled in Sadr City. "I'll do everything I can to bring all the soldiers back," he says. "Anything."; By Phillip Robertson Jul 12, 2004
Inside the Shia resistance: From Najaf to Baghdad, I track the men who are menacing the U.S. occupation. They're young, desperate and dangerous -- and their ranks are growing.; By Phillip Robertson Apr 27, 2004
"A very bloody summer ahead": Violence in Falluja and Sadr City may not herald all-out civil war, but it is likely to continue as the U.S. struggles with the lack of a clear transition plan in Iraq.; By Mark Follman Apr 6, 2004
Waiting for the command to start killing Americans: In Sadr City, a friendly young Shiite shopkeeper buys me a 7 Up, then says he wants his ayatollah to call for jihad. And he's not alone.; By Jen Banbury Nov 5, 2003

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