MPR News
Radio

Listen Now

On Air

Morning Edition®

Schedule

Shortcuts
Hourly Newscast
Hosts
Station Map

Other Radio Streams from MPR

Classical MPR
Radio Heartland

Services

U.S. Military Praises Militia's Cease-Fire Extension

by Peter Kenyon, NPR
February 22, 2008

At Shiite mosques across Iraq on Friday, aides to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced that he has decided to extend the cease-fire for his Mahdi Army militia. The announcement prompted sighs of relief among U.S. military commanders and in the streets of Baghdad.

Broadcast Dates

  • All Things Considered, February 22, 2008
Become a sponsor

Most Shared

  1. DFL lawmakers hint that some sales tax increases may go away
  2. 23 authors whose books could change your life
  3. Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood
  4. Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent
  5. Alleged Nazi commander living in Minneapolis could face deportation

Latest News & Features


News Cut

with Bob Collins

In The Spotlight