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Iraqi Shiite cleric al-Sadr extends militia truce - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:58:41 GMT

Baghdad - Iraqi radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, in a statement released late Thursday, ordered a halt to his Mahdi Army militia's armed operations for a third time. Anyone who does not observe this ceasefire will not be considered a member of...

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Iraq's Sadr extends militia truce (BBC News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:21:14 GMT

Iraq's influential Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, indefinitely extends a truce being observed by his Mehdi Army militia.

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Iraq cleric Sadr extends ceasefire for Mehdi militia (Alertnet)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:03:45 GMT

Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended indefinitely a ceasefire for his Mehdi militia on Thursday and ordered his followers to protest peacefully against the U.S. occupation ...

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Iraq's Sadr suspends militia operations (Alarabiya.net)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday ordered a halt to armed operations by his 60,000-strong Mahdi Army militia, blamed by Washington for some of the worst sectarian killings of Sunni Arabs in the war-torn country. "The Mahdi Army suspension will be valid indefinitely and anyone

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Man Who Cannot Lose Wins Again (Dean's World)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:16:34 GMT

It’s only a day old, but already it’s pretty clear who benefits most from the Democrat Convention. Yes, that’s right: Moqtada Al-Sadr. Clearly, the insurgency and the eventual collapse of his Mahdi Army was just a patient, sophisticated and ultimately successful scheme to be featured on a banner in Denver, where he can win the hearts and minds of the [...]

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Mahdi Army Turned Mosque into Torture Chamber (Warning: Graphic Video) (Not Ready for my Burqua)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Scenes from a Baghdad mosque controlled for the last 18 months by the Mahdi Army, the Shiite militia headed by Moqtada al-Sadr. Via CNN : BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- "There are the bloodstains on the wall, and here it is dried on the floor," says Abu Muhanad as he walks through a torture chamber in a Baghdad mosque where more than two dozen bodies have been found. "Here is a chain we found...

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Britain's betrayal of the Iraqi people (Freeborn John)

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Risdon) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:52:00 GMT

From Iraq, the model : The news about a secret deal between the British and anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr did not come as a surprise to us. Britain’s war policy has been clear for the past several years: the country demonstrated no readiness to make sustained efforts in a prolonged war, nor did it act as a serious partner determined to win the conflict. There are three aspects...

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After setbacks, Sadr redirects Mahdi Army (Christian Science Monitor)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:00:17 GMT

Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his militiamen to join a new social wing of his anti-American Shiite army.

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Moqtada al Sadr’s Penchant for ‘Community Organizing’ (The Two Malcontents)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:02:20 GMT

Prett boy and community organizer Moqtada al Sadr By Frank Salvato Radical Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al Sadr is planning to disarm his Mahdi Army and oversee its transformation from Islamist fighting force into a civic and social service organization. Al Sadr wants us to believe that this cadre of anti-American Jihadists is going to voluntarily lay [...]

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Sadr's latest phony agreement (PrairiePundit)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:27:00 GMT

Washington Post: Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will end all his movement's attacks on U.S. troops if the United States agrees to a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq , his chief spokesman said Friday. The spokesman, Salah al-Obaidi, said Sadr's paramilitary cells have already been ordered to stop fighting as U.S. and Iraqi officials negotiate an agreement over the presence...

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Iraqi Cleric Vows to End Attacks If U.S. Agrees to Withdrawal Date (Get Mash)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:27:59 GMT

BAGHDAD, Aug. 8 — Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will end all his movement’s attacks on U.S. troops if the United States agrees to a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, his chief spokesman said Friday. Read the full story

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Sadr Plans To Focus Mahdi Army Mission On Religion, Social Issues (Free Internet Press)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:54:50 GMT

Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday announced new details of plans to transform his Mahdi Army militia into a religious and social organization, a step that U.S. officials hope will further tamp down violence in Iraq. At Friday prayers across the country, Sadr's aides said the new movement will be called al-Mumahidoon, meaning "those who pave the way." The name refers...

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Moqtada al-Sadr tells Mahdi Army to swap guns for social work (Times Online)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:42:59 GMT

The leader of the main Shia militia in Iraq yesterday ordered most of his followers to disarm and focus on social work, leaving an elite contingent to continue the fight against US forces if a clear timetable for their withdrawal is drawn up.

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Sadr Plans to Focus Mahdi Army on Religious, Social Mission (Get Mash)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:33:17 GMT

BAGHDAD, July 8 — Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday announced new details of plans to transform his Mahdi Army militia into a religious and social organization, a step that U.S. officials hope will further tamp down violence in Iraq. Read the full story

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Sadr to disarm if U.S. withdraws on timetable (The Post Chronicle)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:16:19 GMT

Anti-American Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable,......

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Sadr to Disarm If US Withdraws on Timetable (Truth Out)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:03:13 GMT

Baghdad - Influential Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said. The comments come at a crucial point in talks between Baghdad and Washington over a new security pact that will provide a legal basis for U.S. troops to operate in Iraq when a United Nations mandate...

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Moqtada al-Sadr tells al-Mahdi Army to swap guns for social work (Times Online)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:14:37 GMT

The leader of the main Shia militia in Iraq yesterday ordered most of his followers to disarm and focus on social work, if a clear timetable for the withdrawal of US forces is drawn up.

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Sadr to dissolve Madhi army if US withdraws (ireland.com)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:44:44 GMT

Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mahdi army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said.

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Sadr Plans to Focus Mahdi Army on Religious, Social Mission (Washington Post)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:05:50 GMT

BAGHDAD, July 8 -- Anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday announced new details of plans to transform his Mahdi Army militia into a religious and social organization, a step that U.S. officials hope will further tamp down violence in Iraq.

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Sadr To Disarm If US Gives Pull Out Plan (Sweetness & Light)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:22 GMT

From his biggest fans at Reuters: Sadr to disarm if U.S. withdraws on timetable By Wisam Mohammed Fri Aug 8 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Influential Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States started withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said. The comments come at a crucial point in [...]

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