Al-Sadr Offers Peace; Iraq Welcomes Move
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has welcomed an order by Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to pull his fighters off the streets.
Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told Iraqi state TV in an interview that the decision is "positive and responsive."
Sunday's offer was contained in a nine-point statement issued by his headquarters in Najaf.
Al-Sadr also called on the government to stop what he calls haphazard raids and release security detainees who haven't been charged.
Violent clashes have broken out over a government crackdown in the southern city of Basra.
"We know we belong to the land and the land we belong to is grand"
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Al-Sadr Offers Peace; Iraq Welcomes Move
Posted by Capt Jack at 8:31 AM
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