Pentagon: Iraq Violence Spreading...

Associated Press ROBERT BURNS September 1, 2006 at 01:11 PM
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Sectarian violence is spreading in Iraq and the security problems have become more complex than at any time since the U.S. invasion in 2003, the Pentagon said Friday.

In a notably gloomy report to Congress, the Pentagon said illegal militias have become more entrenched, especially in Baghdad neighborhoods where they are seen as providers of security as well as basic social services.

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