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The Movement for the National Liberation of Iraq from Foreign Occupation is upon us, and if Muqtada al-Sadr gets his way, he will be leading it. At least that's what he hopes. Muqtada al-Sadr issued a call for Iraqis to protest the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad with an anti-American protest by way of a statement read out loud by a senior member of his movement on Friday in Sadr City. The protest is to take place in Najaf on April 9.
It would appear al-Sadr has been listening to the United States Congress and is simply going along with their lead. One source opined, "I assume that thought will be given how to respond to legions of young Iraqis , parading down Sadr City, dressed in black, ... BUT unarmed, with mothers and sisters in tow. One may hope there not be a shot heard, lest it become the volley heard around the provinces. This is nothing but the free-will exercise of a free people" According to Al-Jazeera, al-Sadr said, "Fly Iraqi flags atop homes, apartment buildings and government departments to show the sovereignty and independence of Iraq," ... "[Show] that you reject the presence of American flags and those of other nations occupying our beloved Iraq..." ... By lying low in the face of the current military ‘surge’ he’s not only conserving his strength but also keeping his options wide open. Read the rest at Right Truth
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