Shiite Militias In Iraq Begin To Remobilize -- Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Scores of bodies have been dumped in Iraq’s canals and palm groves in recent months, reminding terrified residents of the worst days of the country’s sectarian conflict and fueling fears that the stage is being set for another civil war.
In the latest sign of the escalating attacks, the heads of three Sunnis were found Sunday in a market in northern Salaheddin province, while six Shiites were shot dead in the province after being questioned about their religious affiliation, officials said.
The carnage has raised concerns that the Shiite militias that stalked members of the minority Sunni population in the dark days of 2006 and 2007 could be remobilizing, in response to attacks by Sunni extremists.
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My Comment: After scores of attacks in which the Shiite community was targeted .... this Shiite mobilization was to be expected. Iraq is now on the brink of a sectarian civil war.
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