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An influential Iraqi Shia Muslim leader has tied his participation in the country's 30 January elections to the departure of foreign forces, dominated by more than 140,000 US troops.
Issuing the statement in Najaf on Tuesday, Muqtada al-Sadr said he was asking other religious leaders to push for a guarantee of immediate departure of foreign "occupation" troops after the elections. Full Story>>
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Al-Sadr wants US withdrawal guarantee
