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| Iraq |
| Sadr calls off his Million Muslim March |
| 2008-04-08 |
| (as of 1145am EDT Apr 8) Aides to Muqtada al-Sadr say the anti-American Shiite cleric is calling off a mass rally in Baghdad Wednesday. Iraqi security forces are blocking al-Sadr's followers from traveling to the capital from the southern Shiite heartland where he enjoys wide support. Two aides in al-Sadr's office in the holy city of Najaf told The Associated Press that the rally had been canceled. They spoke on condition of anonymity pending an official announcement. Al-Sadr had called for a "million-strong" protest to mark the fifth anniversary of the capture of Baghdad by U.S. troops. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #3 He called it off, but somehow I doubt reality has set in. :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-04-08 22:36 |
| #2 he couldn't get anywhere near that many supporters. Just like the Million Mom March and Farrakhan's Million Bow-Tied-Racists March. They must be expecting ZimBob-like numbers inflation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-08 19:06 |
| #1 Reality finaly set in? It would be a "Turkey Shoot". |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-04-08 14:10 |