Iraqi Insurgents Showing Fresh Strength

NPR | By Scott Simon,

Philip Reeves

Published April 23, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Recent violence in Iraq reflects continuing resiliency among various groups of insurgents. Meanwhile, arguments over how much power to give Sunni Muslim politicians has slowed the development of the fledgling Iraqi government.

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