The coherent look at the violence in southern Iraq that we've been waiting for, this news analysis is a must for anyone who's been as frustrated as I have lately with the MSM's war coverage. It slams Western press for over-emphasizing the "sectarian" and "ethnic" conflict when there are many other factors at play--a classic mistake journalists make time and again (Sudan, Rwanda, the Balkans, etc.).

Should be required reading for all of the talking heads and pundits. Sadly it might require critical thinking and nuanced explanations to viewers, both rare features of mainstream news reports.

The article makes sense of the Iraq situation of expanded violence in a way that coincides with most independent on-the-the ground Iraqi sources; and removes the pixie dust of the bush/cheney/mccain propaganda lies about facts and strategies in the country. An excellent composition.

This story is worth reading because it presents a different view of the current situation in Iraq from that more commonly reported. However, it is highly opinionated and poorly sourced in spite of multiple links. All that makes its credibility difficult to determine.