re: Where do you get your news?
The recent civilian bombing was specifically targeted at a Sadr-aligned Shiite area, knowing full well they would be easy to set off, and this was the response the terrorists were looking for.
A major mistake was the U.S. and Iraq not taking out Sadr and his goons during his uprisings a couple of years ago. Still a major source of trouble, and there are Sadr sympathizers in a number of police departments.