Big Gains for Iraq Security, but Questions Linger
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Mr. Maliki’s moves against Shiite militias have built some trust with wary Sunnis, offering the potential for political reconciliation.
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government victories in Basra, Sadr City and Amara were essentially negotiated, so the militias are lying low but undefeated and seething with resentment
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Sunni Awakening forces in many cases are loyal to their American paymasters, not the Shiite government.
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In Basra, more than 1,000 recently qualified soldiers deserted rather than obey orders to fight against Mr. Sadr’s Mahdi Army.
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