Blood & Belief: Can the U.S. Partner With a Terrorist Group? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A Shiite fighter loyal to Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, holds a position as they back the Iraqi army in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants. August 18, 2014 ( ALI AL-SAADI/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC