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Mahdi Army Commander: Fighting Is Only Option

by Steve Inskeep, NPR
May 2, 2008

Host Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Tom Bowman about his interview with a senior Mahdi Army commander from Baghdad's Sadr City. The militia commander talked to Bowman about recent fighting in Sadr City, the group's belief in its right to defend itself, and why the militia refuses to lay down its arms, even though the Iraqi government has ordered it to do so.

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  • Morning Edition, May 2, 2008
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