Lest we forget, there is a war still raging in Iraq. Some stories here:
BBC: US forces battle Iraqi militiamen
The Guardian: Fierce fighting continues in Najaf
CNN: Two U.S. Marines killed in Najaf fighting
Al Jazeera: US planes strike Najaf amid fierce fighting
Al Jazeera: Fierce clashes rage throughout Iraq
As the saying goes, this is a "Cluster-Cheney"
This entry from Al Jazeera,
"Fierce clashes rage throughout Iraq", stands out to me:
No negotiation
Interim Iraqi Interior Minister Falah al-Naquib told reporters that his government would not negotiate with al-Sadr and would persist in fighting and killing members of his militia. Al-Naquib also blamed Arab press for inciting violence in the occupied country.
Never the less, fighting spread southward to Basra as Shaikh Saad al-Basri, an al-Sadr representative in the city, said three of their militiamen were killed in clashes with British forces in the city.
"The clashes erupted near Garma Bridge north of the city and Sadr's supporters damaged three British military vehicles", he added.
However, a spokesperson for British forces denied they had suffered casualties or losses and said only two of Sadr's militiamen were killed.
From reading this, you get the impression that the US military is acting under the direction of the "Iraqi government."
Go figure!