Resistance and Occupation Continue in Iraq

While over 234 cities in the U.S. saw coordinated protests on the October 5 Day of Mass Resistance to Drive Out the Bush Regime, military battles continued to be waged in places like Diwaniya in Iraq. Shiite leader Moktada al-Sadr seems to play an interesting role, however. While militia forces engage U.S. occupation forces in Diwaniya, the linked New York Times article indicates the continued need for his cooperation by Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki.