From DEBKAfile, the news just cause.

Wedensday afternoon, Ukrainian troops retreat from southern Iraqi town of al Kut in face of Sadr militia offensive, serious coalition reverse that cuts highway to Basra. In Karbala, Polish troops kill Sadr’s main spokesman.

US Marines take center of Sunni Triangle town of Fallujah, bomb mosque with 40 Sunni insurgents inside. Fighting spreads north where US troops confronted near Kirkuk by unidentified insurgents possibly including al-Qaeda linked Ansar al Islam.

That’s showing them, we WILL win this.

Dep. Dir. Operations Kimmit in Baghdad news briefing Wednesday vowed to destroy Shiite Mahdi militia. If Sadr wants to restore calm, let him turn himself in to nearest Iraqi police station.

He admitted coalition forces were out of Najef center where Sadr reported sheltering but heavily present on outskirts to allow massed pilgrims to celebrate Arbain festival; in other towns where Sadr’s militia had seized centers, military operations ongoing.

Despite the uprising, the U.S. is still sensitive to the needs of the Iraqis. Doubt that’s the easiest thing to do all considered.

Heavy fighting into Wednesday in Sunni Triangle battle arenas of al Ramadi and Fallujah with rising casualties, also Nasseriyah, al Amarah and Basra.

In Fallujah 36 insurgents killed. Scores of Shiites killed in fighting around country. US strike jets struck Baghdad’s Sadr City twice in 12 hours. Five Iranians among dead in Karbala. Interim Iraqi governing council asks coalition for more troops to quell uprising.

Iranians, hmmm, like we didn’t know they were involved.

Heavy insurgent assault on Ar Ramadi 35 m west of Fallujah in which 12 Marines killed, 20 injured Tuesday, provides ominous turning-point in conflict: ad hoc coordination between radical Shiites and Sunni insurgents.

Four Marines reported killed in Fallujah Tuesday in fierce combat backed by tanks, Cobra helicopters and AC-130 “Spectre” aerial gunships with Sunni guerrillas. Rumsfeld reports several arrests of men responsible for ambush of four US security guards last week.

12 + 4 = 16 total, not bad considering. And see, we are getting those responsible. And in other news, of the anti-semitic kind.

Jewish United Talmud Torah elementary school firebombed in Montreal, destroying books and computers and but not hurting anyone. Anti-Semitic messages taped on walls. PM Martin condemns attack as racist, revolting and un-Canadian.

Israeli civilians with licenses told to carry weapons over 8-day Passover festival as country goes on peak terror alert. Sixty threats reported from all Palestinian organizations.

Synagogues instructed to post or hire armed guards. Extra police, army, border guardsmen secure town centers, markets, tourist sites, parks and hotels. West Bank, Gaza Strip will remain sealed to traffic until after Independence Day on April 26.

That never stops, bout time to take out another big terrorist.

Israelis advised not to travel to Thailand, Istanbul, Egypt or any other Arab country. Thai police warn of a five-motorbike bomb threat by Muslim extremists. Thai Stockholm embassy warned anonymously building will be blasted unless Thai troops withdrawn from Iraq.

Nother Spain in the making, maybe?

Update: My Way News has a more detailed account