Use Ballots Not Bullets, Iraq President Tells Sadr (Reuters)

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Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease
Fire -- TV (Reuters)

Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease
Fire -- TV (Reuters) 08/30/2004 09:58 AM
Reuters - A top aide to Iraq's rebel Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr called on the Mehdi Army militia Monday to cease fire across Iraq and said Sadr was preparing to announce plans for a major political program.

Porn star tells U.S. military "bullets,
not boobs" (Reuters)

Porn star tells U.S. military "bullets,
not boobs" (Reuters) 08/18/2004 10:08 PM
Reuters - A group supporting natural breasts has staged a street protest in Hollywood against a U.S. military policy offering free breast implants to female soldiers.

U.S. Army told not to use Israeli
bullets in Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Army told not to use Israeli
bullets in Iraq (Reuters) 06/25/2004 12:57 AM
Reuters - Israeli-made bullets bought by the U.S. Army to plug a shortfall should be used for training only, not to fight Muslim guerrillas in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers have told Army generals.

Sadr Militiamen Still in Control of Iraq
Shrine (Reuters)

Sadr Militiamen Still in Control of Iraq
Shrine (Reuters) 08/20/2004 11:38 PM
Reuters - Rebel Shi'ite fighters appeared still to be in control of the Imam Ali mosque in the Iraqi city Najaf early on Saturday, but the whereabouts of their leader, the fiery cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, were unknown.

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr (Reuters)

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr (Reuters) 08/07/2004 09:10 PM
Reuters - Iraq's prime minister announced a limited amnesty for Iraqi insurgents Saturday and extended an olive branch to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose loyalists have staged an uprising in several cities.

Iraq Delegates Say Sadr Agrees to End
Najaf Crisis (Reuters)

Iraq Delegates Say Sadr Agrees to End
Najaf Crisis (Reuters) 08/18/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters - Iraqi delegates to a conference choosing a national assembly said Wednesday that radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had agreed to demands to end an uprising in the holy city of Najaf.

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.

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.

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters) 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday, seeing victims of a suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Mosul and troops who stormed the city of Falluja last month.

Sadr tells Mehdi Army to fight on

Sadr tells Mehdi Army to fight on 05/12/2004 09:46 AM
The radical Shia cleric vows to continue fighting US forces in Iraq, in his first press briefing since launching a rebellion.

Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over
Shrine (AP)

Al-Sadr Tells Militia to Turn Over
Shrine (AP) 08/19/2004 08:42 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his fighters Thursday to hand control of a revered Najaf shrine to top Shiite religious authorities, hours after U.S. forces bombed militant positions and Iraq's prime minister made a "final call" for the cleric's militia to surrender.

Sadr Tells Iraqis to Sustain Resistance
(washingtonpost.com)

Sadr Tells Iraqis to Sustain Resistance
(washingtonpost.com) 07/02/2004 10:41 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, July 2 -- Moqtada Sadr, the rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric, insisted Friday that the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq had not ended with the recent handover of limited political powers to an interim government, and called on his followers to continue resisting the large presence of foreign troops in the country.

U.S. Officer Tells of Violence, Death at
Iraq Prison (Reuters)

U.S. Officer Tells of Violence, Death at
Iraq Prison (Reuters) 05/05/2004 10:49 PM
Reuters - A former U.S. military commander in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison described on Wednesday a chaotic atmosphere of disdain for Iraqi prisoners in which U.S. guards killed at least four during two riots.

New Iraq President Says Was Pressured to
Step Aside (Reuters)

New Iraq President Says Was Pressured to
Step Aside (Reuters) 06/02/2004 07:05 AM
Reuters - Iraq's new president Ghazi al-Yawar was quoted as saying on Wednesday he was pressured by foreign parties not to run for the post, partly because he had no links to the U.S. administration in Iraq.

Kerry Says Iraq Solution May Be New
President (Reuters)

Kerry Says Iraq Solution May Be New
President (Reuters) 04/18/2004 12:19 PM
Reuters - Democratic White House challenger John Kerry on Sunday accused the Bush administration of being "stunningly ineffective" on Iraq and said the only solution may well be a new U.S. president.

Voters Urged Not to Eat Their Ballots
(Reuters)

Voters Urged Not to Eat Their Ballots
(Reuters) 06/28/2004 11:24 AM
Reuters - Canadians went to the polls in a federal election on Monday with a firm warning from election officials: Please do not eat your ballots.

Bombs, Bullets and Kidnappings: Just a
Quiet Day in Iraq

Bombs, Bullets and Kidnappings: Just a
Quiet Day in Iraq 06/02/2004 03:24 PM
By the standards of most modern societies, today's events would have been labeled horrific. Iraqis saw it as a breather.

Iraq Deputy President Urges U.S. Troops
to Quit Najaf (Reuters)

Iraq Deputy President Urges U.S. Troops
to Quit Najaf (Reuters) 08/11/2004 03:05 AM
Reuters - Iraq's interim deputy president has urged U.S. troops to leave the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf to end a week of fierce fighting, appearing to open a split within the government over how to end the crisis.

US Tanks Fight Iraq Militia, President
Talks Stall (Reuters)

US Tanks Fight Iraq Militia, President
Talks Stall (Reuters) 05/31/2004 04:08 AM
Reuters - Two U.S. soldiers and more than a dozen Iraqi militiamen were killed in skirmishes overnight around the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, the fourth day of clashes since militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr offered a truce.

Sadr renews Iraq resistance call

Sadr renews Iraq resistance call 07/05/2004 06:26 AM
Radical Iraq cleric Moqtada Sadr says he will continue to oppose the occupation of Iraq by foreign forces.

Fallujah, Sadr, and the Eroding US
Position in Iraq

Fallujah, Sadr, and the Eroding US
Position in Iraq 05/12/2004 02:32 AM
Fallujah, Sadr, and the Eroding US Position in Iraq (PDF)
Why the US Has Already "Lost" Some Aspects of its Battles in Fallujah; A Negotiated Solution Means Limiting the Scale of Defeat; No Military Solution Can Now Work and What the US Should Do Now   by Anthony Cordesman

Al-Sadr Militia Battles U.S., Iraq
Troops (AP)

Al-Sadr Militia Battles U.S., Iraq
Troops (AP) 08/05/2004 07:47 PM
AP - Militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia battled U.S. and Iraqi troops Thursday in the holy city of Najaf, sparking clashes in other Shiite areas that killed at least 20 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier. An al-Sadr spokesman threatened a "revolution" unless American forces agree to a new cease-fire.

Al-Sadr Forces Attack U.S. Convoy in
Iraq (AP)

Al-Sadr Forces Attack U.S. Convoy in
Iraq (AP) 05/02/2004 04:27 AM
AP - Iraqi mediators attempted on Sunday to set up negotiations with American officials on ending the U.S. standoff with a radical Shiite Muslim cleric at Najaf, while his militiamen attacked a U.S. convoy further south. In Fallujah, residents and insurgents cheered the end of the U.S. siege.

Sadr warns of Iraq suicide bombs

Sadr warns of Iraq suicide bombs 04/23/2004 01:33 PM
Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr warns coalition troops will face suicide attacks if they attack the holy city of Najaf.

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr 08/07/2004 10:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 8 2004 1:39AM GMT

Iraq Holy Festival Winds Down; Sadr
Followers Rally

Iraq Holy Festival Winds Down; Sadr
Followers Rally 04/11/2004 09:28 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 11 2004 1:48PM GMT

"How could we allow a charter
member of President Bush's "Axis of
Evil" to negotiate a "peace" with the
thuggish Sadr and his band of fanatical
militants?"

"How could we allow a charter
member of President Bush's "Axis of
Evil" to negotiate a "peace" with the
thuggish Sadr and his band of fanatical
militants?" 04/16/2004 11:46 AM
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Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win 12/24/2004 12:17 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2004 3:29PM GMT

Sadr Militiamen Take to Streets in Basra
(Reuters)

Sadr Militiamen Take to Streets in Basra
(Reuters) 05/08/2004 12:47 AM
Reuters - Hundreds of Shi'ite militiamen loyal to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets of the British-controlled southern city of Basra on Saturday, witnesses said.

Somali tells of Iraq kidnap ordeal

Somali tells of Iraq kidnap ordeal 08/06/2004 09:51 AM
A Somali truck driver taken hostage in Iraq arrives safely back in Kuwait and tells the story of his capture.

Iraqi Militias to Disband But Sadr Still
Armed (Reuters)

Iraqi Militias to Disband But Sadr Still
Armed (Reuters) 06/07/2004 08:50 AM
Reuters - Nine of Iraq's militias, constituting more than 100,000 armed men, agreed to disband on Monday as part of a rewards and retraining program, but the deal does not cover rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's fighters.

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So (Reuters)

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So (Reuters) 05/22/2004 09:44 AM
Reuters - The Mehdi Army militia of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will end their armed presence in Najaf and Kerbala as soon as it is clear that U.S. troops have withdrawn from the holy Iraqi cities, a top aide to Sadr said on Saturday.

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Najaf
Bombing (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Najaf
Bombing (Reuters) 08/13/2004 01:44 AM
Reuters - Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was wounded in U.S. bombardment of the holy city of Najaf on Friday, but his injuries were not life threatening, spokesmen for the firebrand leader of the country's Shi'ite uprising said.

Iraq's Sadr Drops Conditions for Talks
with U.S. (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Drops Conditions for Talks
with U.S. (Reuters) 04/14/2004 10:26 AM
Reuters - Iraq's radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has dropped his conditions for entering into negotiations with U.S. authorities who have vowed to kill or capture him, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Attack
on Najaf (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Attack
on Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:53 PM
Reuters - Radical Iraq cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was wounded in a U.S. bombardment of the holy city of Najaf on Friday, but his exact condition remains unknown, spokesmen for Sadr said.

U.S. Forces Move in on Sadr HQ in
Baghdad Suburb (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Move in on Sadr HQ in
Baghdad Suburb (Reuters) 05/08/2004 12:00 PM
Reuters - U.S. tanks and armored vehicles briefly circled the offices of rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday, stepping up pressure on the militia leader.

Bush Says U.S. Will Not Block Sadr
Political Role (Reuters)

Bush Says U.S. Will Not Block Sadr
Political Role (Reuters) 06/15/2004 11:44 AM
Reuters - President Bush said on Tuesday the United States would not oppose a political role in Iraq for Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the fiery radical Bush branded an anti-democratic thug just last month.

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters) 05/06/2004 10:18 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops killed 41 members of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia in a firefight east of Najaf on Thursday and recaptured the governor's office in the city, a senior coalition military official said.

Iraq's Sadr Says He Ready to Die for
Anti-U.S. Drive (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Says He Ready to Die for
Anti-U.S. Drive (Reuters) 04/13/2004 07:24 AM
Reuters - Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, sought by U.S.-led forces in Iraq, said Tuesday he was willing to die for his campaign to end the occupation of the country.
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