Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Al-Sadr, the face of the new Iraq

by Warren

Newsweek has an extensive profile of Moqtada Al-Sadr, who went from being the oft-dismissed son of a prominent Shiite imam to one of the most powerful men in the post-war Iraq. It’s an interesting read, and it shows just how much of a mess the Americans have made thus far in the region, and how they’re essentially screwed whether they withdraw their troops now or later.

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Warren Frey is a journalist, freelance writer, podcaster, video producer, and all-around media consultant currently based in Vancouver, Canada. His written work has appeared in such publications as Metro Vancouver, the Westender, and Shift Magazine, and he blogs about the Vancouver tech industry scene for Techvibes.

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