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Iraq Major Sattar, whose company abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shiite militias
Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2008

Open quoteEvery house in Sadr City probably has one of their sons in the Mahdi Army. So it is hard to convince people to believe in the Iraqi Army. Close quote

  • MAJOR SATTAR
  • Iraqi commander, whose company abandoned their positions on Tuesday night in Sadr City, defying American soldiers who implored them to hold the line against Shi'ite militias
Photo: Nabil al-Jurani / AP | Source: NEW YORK TIMES