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S1 Episode 7 - "#Resistance"

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The Suicide Bombs in Bagdad

Suicide bombs target a shea observing a multi day religious ritual in march two thousand four, killing more than a hundred and 30 people. In the days after the deaths of many, dozens of mostly shia moslems, paul brammer had the bright idea to close down the saderis newspaper in bagdad up for 60 days. Tens of thousands of arakes took to the streets in bagdad to protest brammer's actions. This was a huge mistake. The sodrists were then able to, quite suddenly, take control of huge chunks of southern aras soder's army.

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