Teribus--

So you think it's hunky dory that local government in Basra no longer wants to co-operate with British forces there? And what's your take, Mr. Pollyanna, on the attack on the Dome?


More AP news--al Sistani "hinted...that religious militias could be given a bigger security role if the government cannot protect holy shrines".

One top Shiite political leader accused the US ambassador-- (through his warnings that the US would not continue to support institutions run by sectarian groups with links to armed militias)-- of sharing blame for the attack on the mosque. "These statements...gave the green light to terrorist groups", said Abdul Aziz al-Hakim.

Everything's just peachy in Iraq, right?

What planet are you living on?