Report: Iraqi Cleric Said Concerned About Election Delay

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Direct Election of Iraq Assembly Pushed
by Cleric

Direct Election of Iraq Assembly Pushed
by Cleric 01/12/2004 01:54 AM
The most influential Shiite cleric in Iraq said Sunday that members of an interim assembly had to be chosen through direct elections. Americans had proposed caucus-style polls.

US faces off with Iraqi cleric

US faces off with Iraqi cleric 04/14/2004 10:36 AM
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr is said to be seeking talks as the US seals off the city of Najaf where he is holding out.

Iraqi Cleric Offers to End Standoff (AP)

Iraqi Cleric Offers to End Standoff (AP) 05/11/2004 11:48 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will end his violent standoff with American troops if the coalition postpones its legal case against him and establishes an Iraqi force to patrol his stronghold of Najaf, the city's Iraqi leaders said Tuesday.

Cleric Endorses New Iraqi Government

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

Iraqi Cleric Calls for End to Fighting
(AP)

Iraqi Cleric Calls for End to Fighting
(AP) 05/18/2004 08:52 PM
AP - Iraq's most respected Shiite cleric urged both U.S. soldiers and a radical cleric's militia Tuesday to withdraw from two Shiite holy cities where fighting has raged near some of Shia Islam's holiest shrines.

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery 08/13/2004 07:40 PM
Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has heart treatment in London.

Blair to delay calling election

Blair to delay calling election 04/03/2005 10:21 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair will delay naming the election date to attend services for the Pope.

DR Congo MPs agree election delay

DR Congo MPs agree election delay 06/17/2005 03:21 PM
The parliament in DR Congo approves a six-month postponement of general elections due this month.

"Officials discuss how to delay Election
Day"

"Officials discuss how to delay Election
Day" 07/12/2004 04:00 AM

U.N. Suggests Afghan Election Delay
Possible

U.N. Suggests Afghan Election Delay
Possible 07/03/2004 12:45 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 3 2004 4:41AM GMT

Iraqi Cleric Al-Sadr Threatens Attacks
(AP)

Iraqi Cleric Al-Sadr Threatens Attacks
(AP) 04/23/2004 08:34 PM
AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened Friday to unleash suicide bombers if U.S. troops move against him in Iraq's holiest Shiite city, and his militiamen attacked a Bulgarian convoy, killing a soldier. Meanwhile, police in Basra arrested five Iraqis believed linked to al-Qaida and suspected in brutal suicide bombings Wednesday that killed 74 people.

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency 05/12/2004 02:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 12 2004 7:07AM GMT

Iraqi Cleric Signals End to Shi'ite
Revolt

Iraqi Cleric Signals End to Shi'ite
Revolt 06/16/2004 09:56 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 16 2004 2:18PM GMT

Aides for Iraqi Cleric Press for Amnesty
(AP)

Aides for Iraqi Cleric Press for Amnesty
(AP) 08/13/2004 09:40 PM
AP - U.S. forces suspended a major offensive against militants in Najaf on Friday, and aides to Muqtada al-Sadr told Iraqi negotiators that radical Shiite cleric was prepared to disarm his followers in exchange for a list of demands including an American withdrawal from the holy city and amnesty for all his fighters.

U.N. Aide Backs Cleric, Not U.S., on
Iraqi Elections

U.N. Aide Backs Cleric, Not U.S., on
Iraqi Elections 02/12/2004 10:10 AM
An envoy for the U.N. said today that he supported a powerful Shiite cleric's call for elections to help install a new sovereign government.

U.N. Suggests Afghan Election Delay
Possible (Reuters)

U.N. Suggests Afghan Election Delay
Possible (Reuters) 07/01/2004 07:11 PM
Reuters - The United Nations suggested Thursday that Afghanistan's elections may have to be delayed beyond September, but said a delay of a few days should not be seen as a major problem.

Shiite Cleric Vows to Support Iraqi
Gov't (AP)

Shiite Cleric Vows to Support Iraqi
Gov't (AP) 06/11/2004 08:42 PM
AP - A radical cleric whose uprising two months ago has left hundreds dead and threatened to enflame the Shiite heartland said Friday he would cooperate with the new government if it works to end the U.S. military presence.

U.S. Presses Iraqi Cleric Before Friday
Prayers (Reuters)

U.S. Presses Iraqi Cleric Before Friday
Prayers (Reuters) 05/07/2004 02:07 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops tightened their grip on Iraq's holiest Shi'ite city of Najaf on Friday and on the troublesome cleric who has launched a militia army against them.

CORRECTED: Iraqi Cleric Says to Fight
Until Death or Victory

CORRECTED: Iraqi Cleric Says to Fight
Until Death or Victory 08/13/2004 07:38 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 13 2004 10:57PM GMT

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com)

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com) 08/19/2004 10:37 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 -- Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" on Thursday for Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr to end his rebellion by agreeing to a new set of conditions issued by the government. Sadr responded by rejecting one of the government's two key demands, increasing the prospect of an intensified military attack against his militia.

Iraqi Cleric Rejects Overture For Peace
(washingtonpost.com)

Iraqi Cleric Rejects Overture For Peace
(washingtonpost.com) 08/17/2004 09:35 PM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 17 -- Rebellious cleric Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday rebuffed a delegation of Iraqi political leaders seeking a face-to-face meeting to persuade him to disband his militia and vacate a large Shiite shrine here, increasing chances of intensified U.S. and Iraqi military action to evict him and his followers.

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators

Cleric in Najaf Refuses to Meet Iraqi
Mediators 08/17/2004 09:10 PM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al- Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave the shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi Cleric Mobilizes Followers to
Demand a U.S. Withdrawal

Iraqi Cleric Mobilizes Followers to
Demand a U.S. Withdrawal 04/09/2005 12:03 PM
Tens of thousands of Iraqis marked the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein by marching in Baghdad to demand the withdrawl of American forces.

Shiite Cleric Pulls Back Iraqi Militias
(AP)

Shiite Cleric Pulls Back Iraqi Militias
(AP) 04/12/2004 08:47 PM
AP - As a tenuous cease-fire held in the Sunni city of Fallujah, a radical Shiite cleric was on the retreat Monday, pulling his militiamen out of parts of the holy city of Najaf in hopes of averting a U.S. assault. Still, a U.S. commander said the American mission remained to "kill or capture" the cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr.

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Sketches Deal to End
Insurgency (Reuters) 05/12/2004 01:27 AM
Reuters - Senior aides to Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr agreed with other Shi'ite Muslim factions on Tuesday that Sadr could pull his Mehdi Army militia out of Najaf in return for a U.S. withdrawal from the holy city.

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.

Iraqi cleric warns US off Najaf - Iraq -
www.theage.com.au

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

theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/16/1082055647373.html
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BBC NEWS | Politics | Blair to delay
calling election

BBC NEWS | Politics | Blair to delay
calling election 04/04/2005 02:12 AM

AND so the "looming Iraqi election
fiasco" joins "the brutal Afghan winter"
and "the brutal Iraqi summer" and "the
seething Arab street" and all the other
junk in the overflowing trash can of
post-9/11 Western media fictions

AND so the "looming Iraqi election
fiasco" joins "the brutal Afghan winter"
and "the brutal Iraqi summer" and "the
seething Arab street" and all the other
junk in the overflowing trash can of
post-9/11 Western media fictions 02/01/2005 09:11 PM

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Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle,
Defying Iraqi Premier

Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle,
Defying Iraqi Premier 08/09/2004 09:31 AM
Six people were killed and a deputy governor was wounded as fighting continued in Najaf, where Moktada al-Sadr is urging violence against U.S. and Iraqi forces.

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters) 06/16/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wednesday told all members of his Mehdi Army militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr 08/17/2004 09:11 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 1:46AM GMT

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters) 05/27/2004 10:59 PM
Reuters - U.S. troops have called off an offensive against an Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf after militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began pulling his fighters from their strongholds and offered a truce.

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues

Cleric Rebuffs Iraqi Mediators; Battle
in Najaf Continues 08/18/2004 12:56 AM
The delegation hoped to convince Moktada al-Sadr to disarm his militia, to leave a shrine and to join the political process.

Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease-fire After
Bloody Uprising

Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease-fire After
Bloody Uprising 08/31/2004 12:30 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 31 2004 5:04AM GMT

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured
in Fighting in Najaf 08/13/2004 12:00 AM
Moktada al-Sadr was wounded in the U.S. bombardment of Najaf, but his exact condition remained unknown.

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters) 04/16/2004 05:04 AM
Reuters - Iraqi rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned the United States on Friday that Iraqis would hit back with unimaginable ferocity if U.S. forces carried out a threat to kill or capture him.

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters) 05/21/2004 05:16 AM
Reuters - Rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose fighters are battling U.S. troops in Iraq's holiest Shi'ite cities, told supporters during his Friday sermon they should keep fighting even if he was killed.

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters) 05/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces captured a key aide to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a series of overnight raids in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, Sadr's spokesman said Wednesday.
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