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    Shiite Death Squads beyond Control of Iraqi Government

    US military officials complain that the government of Iraq is thwarting efforts to stop Shiite death squads from executing Sunnis.  Meantime, the Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr may be losing control of militias in his Al Mahdi army.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    US military officials complain that the government of Iraq is thwarting efforts to stop Shiite death squads from executing Sunnis. Meantime, the Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr may be losing control of militias in his Al Mahdi army.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Criminal Justice Reporter, New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Terrorist Suspects and the November Election
    1. 1:38Shiite Death Squads beyond Control of Iraqi GovernmentYou’re reading this
    2. 7:17Terrorist Suspects and the November Election
    3. 40:53Tiger Poaching Flourishing in India and China
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