Dr. iRack: Things calming down in Iraq after two bloody months. "How did this happen? A pair of truces (brokered with the help of Tehran) have momentarily quelled intra-Shia strife. The Iraqi Army has deployed in large numbers in Basra and Sadr City, where they've faced little open opposition from JAM. And conditions in Basra, at least, have started to improve. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Army has continued its clearing operations in Mosul, arresting more than 1,000 suspected supporters of AQI, but apparently hasn't had to fight much. ..."

Posted by Laura at May 25, 2008 04:06 PM