Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attend a demonstration during an anti-American protest after Friday prayers in Baghdad's Sadr City on November 28, 2008. The cleric declared three days of mourning to protest the approval of the Iran-United States military pact that allows American troops in Iraq until 2011. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)
Moqtada al-Sadr is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Sadrists Slam Status of Forces Agreement
BAGHDAD -- Thousands of supporters of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied Friday in central Baghdads Firdous Square to denounce the Iraq-U.S. Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) and demand its rejection by the countrys parliament.
Assassination Bombs in Iraq Obscured by Bigger Devices
BAGHDAD -- Lost in the smoke of large explosions that cause large numbers of civilian casualties in the Iraqi capital are smaller bombs used by extremists to intimidate or assassinate specific Iraqi Security Force officers, Sons of Iraq (SOI) group leaders and others who cooperate with U.S. forces.
Car Bomb Targets Baghdad School, Children Injured
BAGHDAD -- A car loaded with explosives exploded Wednesday outside a school in the Beida area of eastern Baghdad, setting nearby vehicles alight and injuring as many as 20 students and teachers.
Future of Iraq's Citizen Guards in Balance
SAMARA, Iraq -- Tens of thousands of Iraqis who joined U.S.-backed citizen guard groups and helped quell insurgent and terrorist violence could be left high and dry and to their own devices for earning a living come Jan. 1 if the United States and Iraq fail to reach agreement on a Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA.
Washington Disappointed with Baghdad's Behavior
MOSCOW -- The Iraqi council of ministers has decided to introduce new amendments to the draft of the U.S.-Iraqi strategic partnership agreement concerning the possible withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. This will inevitably result in the resumption of U.S.-Iraqi talks, despite the fact that the parties had already stated they reached a compromise that was to be officially adopted only.
The Grand Bargain
The next U.S. president will have precious little time to engage leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran in "head-to-head negotiations" over their nuclear weapons program. Whoever becomes the next president will temporarily be required to shelve efforts to bridge the gap between Palestinians and Israelis (efforts that have proven to be a diplomatic minefield for the last two U.S. presidents – at least) and focus attention exclusively on the impending military confrontation with Iran.
Iraq Seeks a More Comfortable SOFA
At no other time in recent history has the reputation of the United States reached rock-bottom levels as it has during these waning days of George W. Bush in the White House, because of his administrations failed foreign policies and the countrys near economic collapse.
