“Islamist Militias Patrolling Basra” from the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, with thanks to Saturnine: BASRA, Iraq — Sheikh Assad al-Basri says there’s no need to worry that he and his Islamist militiamen might recreate a repressive Iranian-style theocracy in Iraq. That’s because the Islamic Republic of Iran is far too liberal, according to Basri, the leading local … Continue reading Islamist Militias Patrolling Basra