Militant cleric issues demands of coalition [View All]

[Chicago Democrat]

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Referring to the Iraqi people, he said "I demand in your name":


"To get back the voice of Iraq and for the previous dictator and have Saddam Hussein tried in a Supreme Court.


"For a stop to this terrorism and to release all those of al-Sadr followers who have been arrested. They are not guilty of anything but accepting Allah.


"Not to bury the voice of the Iraqi people under the ground of the politicians and the diplomats. You must organize an Iraqi constitutional government away from these occupation forces or any other wing.


"To choose who you want and not to let anyone impose on you who your leader is.


"The investigation of the crimes of the occupation forces and bring justice to those who have committed the crimes.


"A guaranteed date of departure of the occupying forces."

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/04/10/iraq.sadr/index.html