Top Cleric Gives Conditional Approval to Iraq Government (Reuters)

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Iraq's Top Cleric Gives Govt.
Conditional Approval (Reuters)

Iraq's Top Cleric Gives Govt.
Conditional Approval (Reuters) 06/03/2004 06:41 AM
Reuters - Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Muslim cleric, gave his conditional approval to the interim government on Thursday but said it had "mammoth tasks" ahead.

Iraq's Top Cleric Gives Govt Conditional
Approval

Iraq's Top Cleric Gives Govt Conditional
Approval 06/03/2004 05:06 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 3 2004 9:36AM GMT

Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP)

Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP) 06/03/2004 05:09 AM
AP - Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric gave his tacit endorsement to the new interim government Thursday, and urged it to lobby the U.N. Security Council for full sovereignty to erase "all traces" of the American-run occupation.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt. 06/03/2004 09:18 AM

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Iraq Council Signs Constitution, Top
Cleric Unhappy (Reuters)

Iraq Council Signs Constitution, Top
Cleric Unhappy (Reuters) 03/09/2004 12:11 AM
Reuters - Iraq's Governing Council signed an interim constitution on Monday in a key step toward the June 30 launch of a sovereign government but the country's top Shi'ite cleric refused to endorse it.

U.S. Forces Seek to 'Kill or Capture'
Iraq Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Seek to 'Kill or Capture'
Iraq Cleric (Reuters) 04/12/2004 12:56 PM
Reuters - U.S. commanders in Iraq want rebellious Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr dead or alive but they said on Monday his militia's control of the holy city of Najaf was not a widespread uprising by the Shi'ite majority.

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
Reuters - Iraq's most senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned on Sunday of increased political tensions and violence if elections are not held within months.

Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising,
Fighting Rages On (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising,
Fighting Rages On (Reuters) 08/18/2004 08:25 PM
Reuters - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a Shi'ite uprising agreed on Wednesday to disarm his militia and leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after warnings of an onslaught by government forces.

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric (Reuters)

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric (Reuters) 04/10/2004 03:16 PM
Reuters - Several members of the Iraqi Governing Council are negotiating with rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to end a Shi'ite uprising in the center and the south of the country, a member of the council said on Saturday.

Iraq Cleric Sadr Offers Truce, U.S.
Command Silent (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Sadr Offers Truce, U.S.
Command Silent (Reuters) 05/27/2004 07:34 AM
Reuters - Moqtada al-Sadr pulled his Shi'ite militia from strongholds in Najaf on Thursday and a U.S.-appointed Iraqi official said American forces had agreed to a truce offered by the radical cleric in the holy city.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

Top Iraq Cleric Urges Respect for 'Holy
Najaf'-Aide (Reuters)

Top Iraq Cleric Urges Respect for 'Holy
Najaf'-Aide (Reuters) 08/12/2004 06:07 AM
Reuters - Iraq's most influential Shi'ite cleric urged Shi'ite rebels and U.S. forces fighting in Najaf to respect the holy city and its shrines, an aide said on Thursday.

Cleric Sadr Arrives at Iraq Mosque to
Lead Prayers (Reuters)

Cleric Sadr Arrives at Iraq Mosque to
Lead Prayers (Reuters) 05/07/2004 03:30 AM
Reuters - Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived on foot to lead Friday prayers in Kufa, near the holy city of Najaf, defying U.S. troops massed nearby who have vowed to arrest him.

UN Envoy: Give New Iraq Government a
Chance (Reuters)

UN Envoy: Give New Iraq Government a
Chance (Reuters) 06/02/2004 08:55 AM
Reuters - The U.N. envoy who helped forge Iraqi's new interim government admitted on Wednesday it would not please everyone but asked for it to be given a chance as the best choice possible to lead the country to elections.

Iraq Parliament Meets But No Deal on
Government (Reuters)

Iraq Parliament Meets But No Deal on
Government (Reuters) 03/17/2005 03:30 AM
Reuters - Iraq's new parliament met for the first time Wednesday more than six weeks after elections, but rival blocs failed to agree on a government and al Qaeda insurgents targeted the meeting with a mortar barrage.

Iraq Government to Surmount Kurd
Discontent--Allawi (Reuters)

Iraq Government to Surmount Kurd
Discontent--Allawi (Reuters) 06/10/2004 08:22 AM
Reuters - Iraq has resolved a dispute over Kurdish autonomy, which threatened to split the fledgling government, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Thursday.

Iraq Government Blames Zarqawi for
Church Bombings (Reuters)

Iraq Government Blames Zarqawi for
Church Bombings (Reuters) 08/02/2004 04:42 AM
Reuters - Iraq's government blamed al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Monday for a series of church bombings that killed at least 11 people, saying the aim was to spark religious strife and drive Christians out of the country.

Cleric Endorses New Iraqi Government

Cleric Endorses New Iraqi Government 06/03/2004 12:09 PM

Influential Cleric Backs New Iraqi
Government (washingtonpost.com)

Influential Cleric Backs New Iraqi
Government (washingtonpost.com) 06/03/2004 08:33 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, June 3 -- The most influential leader of Iraq's Shiite Muslim majority, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, endorsed the country's new government Thursday and demanded it swiftly assume "full and unflawed" national sovereignty with power to end the U.S. military occupation.

Bush Job Approval Dips With Iraq
Problems (AP)

Bush Job Approval Dips With Iraq
Problems (AP) 05/15/2004 03:48 PM
AP - President Bush's job approval ratings are hitting the lowest levels of his tenure as problems in Iraq crowd out other issues for voters, public opinion specialists say.

Poll Shows New Low In Approval on Iraq
(washingtonpost.com)

Poll Shows New Low In Approval on Iraq
(washingtonpost.com) 05/24/2004 09:55 PM
washingtonpost.com - Public approval of President Bush's handling of the conflict in Iraq has dropped to its lowest point with growing fears that the United States is bogged down and rising criticism of Bush's handling of the prison abuse scandal, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News Poll.

Bush expects Iraq plan approval

Bush expects Iraq plan approval 06/08/2004 01:45 PM
The US president expects a new resolution on Iraq to win unanimous approval in UN Security Council voting.

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start'

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start' 06/11/2004 12:55 PM
Radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr appears to back US moves to hand powers to an interim Iraqi government.

Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt'

Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt' 08/18/2004 12:41 PM
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly agrees to end an uprising in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf.

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance 08/19/2004 12:58 PM
Iraq's prime minister issues a "final call" to cleric Moqtada Sadr to end the stand-off in Najaf as new clashes erupt.

Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End
Fight (AP)

Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End
Fight (AP) 08/16/2004 08:11 PM
AP - The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters.

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq 08/05/2004 11:14 PM
Radical Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for a fresh truce after fierce clashes with US-led forces in Najaf.

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce'

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce' 08/30/2004 05:17 PM
Rebel Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly calls on his armed supporters across Iraq to observe a ceasefire.

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of
Fighting

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of
Fighting 08/05/2004 09:15 PM
Moktada al-Sadr called for a national uprising against U.S. and allied forces, then backed off after a day of fighting.

Iraq Shiites Urge Cleric to Desist

Iraq Shiites Urge Cleric to Desist 05/04/2004 11:58 PM
Iraq's top Shiite leaders demanded that Moktada al-Sadr withdraw militia units from two cities and return to power Iraqi forces.

Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time
(AP)

Cleric Insists Iraq Elections Be on Time
(AP) 09/23/2004 07:26 PM
AP - U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti-U.S. Shiite cleric.

Iraq cleric halts poll protests

Iraq cleric halts poll protests 01/23/2004 02:19 PM
The top Shia cleric calls off protests over US plans to transfer power while the UN decides if polls can be held.

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ 05/10/2004 02:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 10 2004 6:22PM GMT

Iraq Cleric Vows Fight to Death Vs. U.S.
(AP)

Iraq Cleric Vows Fight to Death Vs. U.S.
(AP) 08/09/2004 08:31 PM
AP - Militant cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Shiite militia has been battling U.S. forces across Iraq, warned Monday that he would fight "until the last drop of my blood has been spilled," in his first appearance since the violence began.

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP)

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP) 07/04/2004 08:29 PM
AP - The militant Shiite cleric whose uprising last April left hundreds dead pledged Sunday to resist "oppression and occupation" and calling the new interim Iraqi government "illegitimate."

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric 04/14/2004 11:48 PM
Meanwhile, Italy's foreign minister announced that one of four Italian security guards seized in an ambush near Falluja had been killed.

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric 04/10/2004 03:28 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 10 2004 7:45PM GMT

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
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Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au 04/18/2004 07:14 AM
by drawing a "red line" around Najaf .. equally harsh for the Occupation .. supporting al-Sadr

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