The statistics on violence and security in Iraq have improved slightly over the last year, but basic living standards are still sliding daily.
The worst hit...
Dec 2004
The Sunni resistance in Iraq may be dominating the headlines but for Allawi's government, a more disturbing battleground has emerged: Sadr city.
At a...
Moqtada al Sadr and his militia, the Mehdi Army -- or 'JAM' in American military shorthand, have been America's most intractable opponents in Iraq. But...