BBC world affairs correspondent Jonathan Charles in Baghdad says the US now believes Moqtada al-Sadr is a bigger threat to the stability of Iraq than Sunni insurgents.You might be taking an "all-expenses paid" Cuban vacation.
Our correspondent says Moqtada al-Sadr's men are accused of terrorising residents in Diwaniya, killing many, including women who are said to have offended their interpretation of Islamic morality.
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Thousands of Iraqis have begun converging in the southern city of Najaf to protest against the United States on the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad.Apparently things aren't dangerous enough in Iraq as it is. But don't worry, ole Muqtada's gonna fix that... it's like having some friends over for a barbeque.
Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Shia cleric and head of the al-Mahdi Army, urged Iraqis to come out in full force on Monday to mark the day US forces took Baghdad in 2003.
Except, over here, people aren't on the menu.
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