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Iraqi politics getting overheated - Muqtada al-Sadr makes move again!
Iraq’s Shiites want to flex their muscle. They made major moves in Baghdad to get the Americans and other coalition forces out of Iraq.
Shiite demonstrators, organized by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, gathered in Baghdad on April 9 to call for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Iraqi government sources said that the demonstrators numbered between 150,000 and 200,000, while Western media put the number at tens of thousands. Demonstrators chanted, "No, no, USA," "No to the occupation" and "No to the devil," among other similar slogans. The rally was linked to the second anniversary of the capture of Baghdad by U.S. troops. Demonstrators carried Iraqi national flags. Some of the Shiite demonstrators also demanded a speedy trial for Saddam Hussein.
The democracy in this land of oil is not easy. The Shiite factions are making their voice known and the level of dissatisfaction is rising every day among them. The Iranians have their people embedded too. The Sunnis hate Iranian influences. The Sunnis or the Kurds does not appreciate Muqtada al-Sadr. He is also not the most popular person among the Shiites. But he can make major chaos that can shake and embarrass the newly formed Iraqi Government based on a fragile coalition that may or may not really work.
Democracy’s toughest test is Iraq and Afghanistan. If they can be really democratic, their military formed in a way that democracy is respected the democratic process is irreversible.
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