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From the Washington Times
The Army's powerful 1st Armored Division is proclaiming victory over Sheik Muqtada al-Sadr's marauding militia that just a month ago seemed on the verge of conquering southern Iraq.
The Germany-based division defeated the militia with a mix of American firepower and money paid to informants. Officers today say "Operation Iron Saber" will go down in military history books as one of the most important battles in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.
Read more about how they did it here. Note, if you were hoping the the US would lose that skirmish, then spare yourself reading the article. I wonder how much this will be on the evening news.