Muqtada al-Sadr Ambushed, Will not be Iraq P. M.………….
"A new arrest warrant dated Feb. 7 lists al-Sadr along with 13 other men as wanted in the killing of al-Khoie. The copy of the warrant was provided by a top government official familiar with the warrant. The official requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the document. Officials at the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent body, did not respond to repeated attempts for comment, but the warrant's authenticity was confirmed by Aydan Khaled Qader, the deputy interior minister in charge of police, who authorizes the arrest of suspects. Al-Sadr's name is sixth on the list. Similar moves against al-Sadr in the past have unleashed protests by his followers across much of Iraq……. Al-Sadr's followers have joined a Shiite-led alliance contesting the weekend's parliamentary elections and are widely expected to have a strong showing in Baghdad's Shiite areas and the Shiite south. Al-Sadr on Monday urged followers to turn out in large numbers for Sunday's vote, endorsing the election as a means to rid Iraq of what he called U.S. occupation. Al-Sadr's supporters also confirmed the warrant had been issued………..”
I guess he will not be the next prime minister, if he ever had any chance.
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