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Sadr Pursues Image to Match His Power

                   
washingtonpost.com: Hundreds gather for Friday prayers in Sadr City, the Baghdad enclave that is Sadr's base of power. Last week, he let Iraqi troops enter to quiet clashes between militiamen and U.S. and Iraqi forces. washingtonpost.com
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May 27, 2008
        
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NAJAF, Iraq -- When the revered head of Iraq's largest Shiite opposition group was assassinated in 1999, the mantle of leadership passed to an unexpected heir: Moqtada al-Sadr, then a 25-year-old video game aficionado who oversaw the movement's security forces. [read full story]                    

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Mookie Sadr Clearly Surrendered To Maliki, Sued For Peace, Left His Mahdi Forces To Be Disbanded,...

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May 29, 2008
        

What is totally laughable about the events in Iraq over the last few weeks is this lowly blogger, working another day job while living in Northern Virginia outside DC, and by simply reading articles and reports available over the internet, was able to get a better handle on what was transpiring...

Shiite rift imperils truce in Sadr City

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May 29, 2008
        

BAGHDAD — An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City, remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. A split among al-Sadr's followers — between those favoring a...

Al Sadr calls to cancel US-Iraqi deal

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May 29, 2008
        

While US-Iraqi deal is at hand, Cleric Sayyed Moqtada Al Sadr called on his followers to protest following Friday prayer according to fatwa of religious authority in Qumm, Sayyed Kazem Ha’iri, which oppose US long term presence in Iraq. Al Sadr called to cancel the deal, carry out a popular ...

BAGHDAD: Shiite militia leader objects to cease-fire

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May 29, 2008
        

An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City — remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The May 11 truce ended seven weeks of fierce...

                   

Sadr City truce under strain as Shiite militia leaders grumble about mounting pressures

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May 29, 2008
        

An angry Shiite militia commander has complained his men "were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City — remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The May 11 truce ended seven weeks of fierce fighting in Baghdad between U.S....

                   

Sadr City truce fuels rift in militia

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May 29, 2008
        

BAGHDAD - An angry Shiite militia commander complained yesterday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City - remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The May 11 truce ended seven weeks of fierce fighting in...

                   

Shiite rift imperils truce in Sadr City

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May 29, 2008
        

An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into accepting a cease-fire in Sadr City, remarks that point to a potentially damaging rift within the movement of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. ... The Iraqi government's national...

                   
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Sadr City truce strains as militia grumbles

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May 29, 2008
        

Shiite commander: 'We were duped' into accepting cease-fire Iraqi soldiers stand guard in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in front of a mural showing the radical anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al Sadr, in Baghdad. An angry Shiite militia commander complained Wednesday that "we were duped" into...

                   

ABC: Maliki has the Midas touch

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May 28, 2008
        

posted at 6:05 pm on May 28, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly At least that’s the analysis from ABC News, which reports with enthusiasm on the effects on Sadr City from Nouri al-Maliki’s imposition of central government authority. Maliki has brought normalcy to Sadr City...

Sadr urges unity on U.S. security deal

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May 28, 2008
        

BAGHDAD, May 28 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Moqtada Sadr said the Shiite cleric urged solidarity from all Iraqis ahead of a security deal between the United States and Iraq. Sadr spokesman Salah al-Obeidi said a statement released Tuesday by the cleric calling for weekly protests against the series...

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