Radical's power in Iraq troubles US - The Age

Email Print Normal font Large font Muqtada al-Sadr is a growing force in Iraqi politics as Shiites look to him and his army for protection from insurgent Sunnis. Photo: AP MUQTADA al-Sadr, a radical Shiite Muslim preacher who has steadfastly fought against American forces in Iraq, has emerged as one of the most powerful leaders in the country, US officials say. Sheikh Sadr's unofficial militia, known as the Mahdi Army, has steadily swelled from a few hundred men in 2003 at the time of the US invasion ...