Iraq PM chides Sunni sections pushing for autonomy
Iraq's prime minister warned Saturday that efforts to create an autonomous Sunni region within Iraq would divide the country and lead to "rivers of blood."Full story
Iraq militiamen celebrate hatred for US
Followers of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr lead a huge rally, in a major show of force as Iraqi leaders weigh whether to keep U.S. troops in the country beyond the end of the year.
Iraqi cleric tells followers: 'We are still fighters'
Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — in his first speech since returning to Iraq from exile in Iran — told followers they were still "fighters" and urged resistance to the U.S. Full story
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