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Iraq Troop Withdrawal:
British Leaving Basra to the Mahdi Militia
Southern Iraq is relatively secure. But the British have not taken advantage of the four years of occupation to develop this bleak region. Now that they are pulling out, the Shiite Mahdi militia are standing by to take over. (...)
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