Iraq's Muqtada Sadr Balances His Rhetoric With His Role In The New Government



Sadr Foments Resistance By Iraqis -- Washington Post
NAJAF, IRAQ - In an appearance that was part sermon and part political stump speech, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr electrified a crowd of thousands here Saturday, stirring the well of anti-Americanism that first propelled him to prominence during the Iraq war.

The event marked the cleric's full reemergence in Iraq after about four years of self-imposed exile in Iran. Sadr said he thanked God that in that time his followers had continued to chalk up "victories," including being able to coalesce as a political party with a say in Iraq's future.

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More News On Moqtada al-Sadr

Cleric Muqtada Sadr strikes a measured tone in his return to Iraq -- L.A. Times
Back in Iraq, militant cleric Sadr tells followers to shun violence -- Miami Herald/McClacthy News
Iraqi Cleric Embraces State in Comeback Speech -- New York Times

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