michaeltotten.com — One year ago, Moqtada al Sadr’s radical Mahdi Army militia strongholds in Basra and Sadr City were two of the biggest threats remaining to the Iraqi republic. Al Qaeda in Iraq had been reduced to a remnant, but the country still was a violent mirror of Lebanon. Hezbollah threatens the Lebanese capital and can start unilateral wars on a whim...
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nullcodesApr 9, 2009
That was a great article .. awesome reporting and journalism. This is how reporters should do it.
daskApr 9, 2009
Great article. As a Canuck who's experienced (like so many) a great deal of anger and frustration over the war in general, it's good to see positive differences taking root. I've always maintained that 'aggressively waging peace' is the way to go, and things like the micro grants are the way to do it.. for the cost of a few seconds of ammunition, you can touch and improve the lives of many. Gave me lots to think about and a new perspective.. the way journalism should be.
Closed AccountApr 9, 2009
Yup its a sadder city for sure